The New York State Assembly is nearing the conclusion of its impeachment investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the sexual misconduct allegations against him.
Judiciary Chairman Charles Lavigne announced Wednesday that independent lawyers informed the governor’s counsel that “the Committee’s investigation is nearing completion.”
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“The Assembly will soon consider potential articles of impeachment against your client,” the statement read. “Accordingly, we invite you to provide any additional evidence or written submissions that you would like the Committee to consider before its work concludes.”
If the State Assembly votes by simple majority to remove Cuomo from office, the impeachment trial would move to a High Court of Impeachment.
The governor’s office has until Aug. 13 at 5 p.m. to submit documents for the committee to consider. Counsel for the committee has already issued a subpoena for relevant documents in his possession.
While state senators and the seven judges on the New York State Court of Appeals would serve as jurors in the trial, the majority leader of the state Senate will not participate because, in the event that Cuomo is removed, that person would become the lieutenant governor, and the current lieutenant governor would take over for Cuomo.
Earlier this week, New York Attorney General Letitia James and her office released the findings of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against Cuomo from more than 10 women, and her office affirmed many of those claims.
The investigative report found that both Cuomo and the Executive Chamber engaged in “retaliatory” behavior by “intend[ing] to discredit and disparage” former employee Lindsey Boylan, the first woman to come forward with her allegations of harassment in December 2020.
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Cuomo appeared defiant in response to the report, and he has not signaled his intent to step down, even though a number of Democrats, including President Joe Biden, have called for him to do so.
