New York Republicans are moving ahead with a resolution to impeach Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Members of the New York Assembly, the state’s lower chamber of Congress, announced their intentions during a press conference held Monday afternoon, arguing that Cuomo’s credibility as a leader is now in question due to the mounting scandals engulfing his administration.
“The governor’s lost so much credibility and trust that we don’t feel like he can go forward and govern, so we want to move ahead, do this impeachment assembly,” Assembly Republican Leader Will Barclay said.
Other assemblymen agreed, with Jake Ashby calling for the Democratic governor to be “held accountable” and Ed Ra saying that Cuomo remaining in power would “not in the best interest of this state.”
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The announcement comes amid growing bipartisan calls for the governor to resign or be impeached, with Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, both Democrats, calling for Cuomo’s resignation on Sunday after several new accusers stepped forward Saturday night, claiming that the governor acted inappropriately toward them.
Cuomo is also facing a growing COVID-19 nursing home scandal, which is under federal investigation. State Attorney General Letitia James is conducting an inquiry into the allegations of sexual harassment.
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Cuomo has apologized for making any of the women feel uncomfortable, but he denied some of the specific allegations of sexual misconduct and, more generally, any inappropriate touching. The governor has repeatedly resisted calls to resign.
“There is no way I resign,” he said on Sunday.
