Democrats face what could be their biggest #MeToo test to date as sexual harassment allegations swirl around New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who agreed over the weekend to allow an independent investigation into the claims.

Party leaders previously cut ties with Democratic elected officials accused of various forms of sexual misconduct. But Cuomo is the governor of a major state, the son of a liberal icon who was himself a three-term governor of New York, an Emmy Award winner, and a political leader who has also controversially been celebrated for his pandemic response for over a year.