Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said allegations of sexual harassment made against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo are “serious, very troubling,” and must be thoroughly investigated.
Schumer, a New York Democrat, stopped short of calling on Cuomo to resign and is instead leaving the matter up to New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is investigating the allegations.
“I know the attorney general will conduct a thorough investigation that will be totally, totally independent without any … outside interference, political or otherwise,” Schumer said.
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Three former aides have come forward with allegations that Cuomo sexually harassed them. The latest to come forward was Anna Ruch, who told the New York Times on Monday that Cuomo asked to kiss her at a wedding in 2019. Another former aide, Lindsey Boylan, said Cuomo asked her to play strip poker and on another occasion kissed her on the mouth. A third woman, Charlotte Bennett, said Cuomo told her he was “open to relationships with women in their 20’s,” the New York Times reported.
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“The allegations that have been made by Miss Ruch and Miss Boylan and Miss Bennett are serious, very troubling,” Schumer said. “These women have to be listened to. I’ve always believed that sexual harassment is not acceptable, must not be tolerated.”
