New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.)
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday (Feb. 28) that President Biden supports an independent investigation into sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D).
“There should be an independent review of these allegations,” Psaki said in a CNN interview, which she said the administration supports, “and we think there should be progress as soon as possible.”
Former Cuomo aide Charlotte Bennett, 25, told The New York Times in a report published Saturday (Feb. 27) that Governor Cuomo sexually harassed her last year before she eventually resigned last November.
Lindsey Boylan, another former Cuomo aide, recently reiterated her own accusations that the governor had sexually harassed her.
Cuomo has denied both women’s claims and called for an outside review after Ms. Bennett’s comments.
“Charlotte deserves to be treated with respect and dignity, and so does Lindsay,” Psaki said.
Prior to that, Cuomo was involved in the New York nursing Home affair, where he was accused of sending 9,000 coronavirus (CCA) patients to nursing homes, and was also pointed out by New York state Democrat Rep. to have concealed the number of deaths from the nursing home outbreak.
On Saturday (Feb. 27), Cuomo asked the New York State Attorney General and Chief Appeals Court judge to co-appoint an independent counsel to investigate the two sexual harassment allegations.
“A truly independent investigation must be conducted to thoroughly examine these troubling allegations against the governor, and I stand ready to oversee that investigation and make the necessary appointments,” said New York State Attorney General Letitia James, “and I urge the governor to make a referral immediately.”
The impeachment investigation of Cuomo is still moving forward in the New York State Assembly.
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