Democratic fundraising website ActBlue dropped New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo from the platform as the governor faces intense scrutiny over alleged sexual harassment.
Fundraising pages for Cuomo’s campaign became unavailable Thursday afternoon, no longer allowing donations through ActBlue. The platform confirmed to Axios in an email that Cuomo’s campaign was cut off.
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Critics across the aisle have demanded that Cuomo resign from his office after the results of a sexual harassment investigation by state Attorney General Letitia James into his administration were made public showing the governor sexually harassed and intimidated 11 women.
Cuomo, 63, denies he ever touched anyone inappropriately or made improper advances. He issued a video statement disputing James’s report and called her investigation biased.
Democratic leadership, including President Joe Biden, has stated that Cuomo must resign over the allegations.
“I think he should resign,” Biden commented Tuesday to reporters. “I think he’ll probably end up being prosecuted, too.”
“No elected official is above the law. The people of New York deserve better leadership in the governor’s office. We continue to believe that the governor should resign,” said New York Sen. Chuck Schumer in a statement with fellow New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
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The clock is ticking for @actblue to cut ties with #CorruptCuomo. How much longer will the Far-Left fundraising platform enable a confirmed criminal sex predator?? https://t.co/qYvm4pvFKr
— Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) August 5, 2021
Conservatives have aggressively pushed for the Democrats to hold Cuomo accountable, including pressuring ActBlue to end its relationship with the governor.
“The clock is ticking for @actblue to cut ties with #CorruptCuomo. How much longer will the Far-Left fundraising platform enable a confirmed criminal sex predator??” tweeted New York Rep. Elise Stefanik.
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Cuomo faces an impeachment investigation by the New York State Assembly, and at least four district attorneys offices in New York have requested from the state inquiry into the sexual misconduct claims.
ActBlue has taken similar actions against disgraced Democratic politicians in the past. The site removed House candidate Aaron Coleman of Texas from the platform after the 20-year-old admitted to sharing revenge pornography while a middle school student.
