New York Governor Cuomo made his first public appearance at a press conference at 12 noon on Wednesday, March 3. Despite growing calls for him to resign, Cuomo said he would never do so. In recent days, there has been a steady stream of mainstream media to dissociate themselves from him, and other Republican lawmakers have said they are prepared to run for the New York mayoralty.
Cuomo scandal fermented mainstream media cut
The mainstream media have suddenly turned to disassociate themselves from him. Joan Fast, editor-in-chief of the Daily Beast, wrote a feature story on Cuomo last March during the Epidemic. In it, she wrote: “Suddenly, I’m in love with Governor Cuomo, with his soothing accent.” Recently, however, she wrote another article titled “The Cuomo I’m Obsessed With Turns Out to Be Stockholm Syndrome,” in an effort to distance herself from the embattled governor.
New York Times columnist Ben Smith deleted an old tweet of his own that had praised Cuomo’s selflessness in serving people and New York.
CNN’s editor-in-chief Kryza has called Cuomo perhaps “the most popular political figure in America” and “the most important voice in the coronavirus crisis. Last year, he wrote, “- Cuomo said he would never run for president. That was a mistake.” Recently, columnist Holden listed ten people who had touted Cuomo, and Kryza was at the top of the list.
But on Monday, Kryza published a piece titled “Cuomo is trying to stop sexual harassment allegations. But it won’t work,” a feature story.
On the same day, “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah poked fun at his past admiration for Cuomo, saying, “I’ll tell you, all the people who praised Cuomo last year, now those people really don’t seem that smart right now. It must be so embarrassing, can you imagine if you were one of them?” Noah had spoken on a talk show last April, praising Cuomo for having become a leading figure during the pandemic.
The website The Babylon Bee ridiculed the situation, running a story headlined ‘We Don’t Like Cuomo Now,’ something almost every late-night host is unanimously doing.
Yet Cuomo’s brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, said on his Monday (March 1) night show, “I know what happened to my brother, and obviously I can’t report it because he’s my brother. Now, of course CNN is going to cover it” and “they’ve covered it extensively and they’re going to continue to do so.”
However, his previous laudatory comments, as well as a series of linked interviews with his brother last year, have been harshly criticized by reporters and correspondents from across the political spectrum. Suzanne, a reporter who writes for The New York Times, tweeted, “The fact that CNN ever allowed Andrew Cuomo to appear on Chris Cuomo’s show is beyond my comprehension.”
Republican seeks to run for New York governor
Amid growing allegations and criticism of New York Governor Cuomo over his pandemic-related nursing Home scandal and sexual harassment, some New York congressmen have said they will consider running against Cuomo in the 2022 gubernatorial election.
Republican lawmakers Lee Zeldin and Elise Stefanik have both said they would consider running against Cuomo, and Zeldin has tweeted a statement expressing his intentions.
Zeldin wrote, “As his (Cuomo’s) cover-up and abuse of the nursing home (death toll) becomes more and more exposed, as a New Yorker, I cannot sit idly by while Cuomo attacks our freedom, our wallets, and our safety. After much encouragement and discussion, I am actively seeking to run for governor of New York State in 2022.”
Zaldin, who served in the U.S. Army before becoming a U.S. congressman in 2010, called on his fellow New Yorkers to insist on an investigation into Cuomo’s allegations.
Zaldin said March 1, “Cuomo is using his office and his power to abuse New Yorkers. He will never be held accountable, so it is incumbent on all of us to stand up and hold him accountable. New Yorkers must speak up and let our voices be heard.”
Rep. Stefanik, for her part, called for the governor’s resignation, saying Tuesday that while she intends to run for re-election to the Assembly, that may change and she may run for governor of New York instead.
Stefaniak, who is serving her fourth term in the House, has been helping Republicans expand their seats in the House by becoming the head of the National Republican Congressional Committee’s recruitment group for the last election cycle.
This governor should resign,” Stefanik said. If he doesn’t resign, Republicans will have a chance to win statewide in New York.
“I want him to resign. I want to see that happen,” she added. “I plan to run for the House again, but as we all know, these dynamics change quickly.”
In addition to the concealment of the nursing home scandal, Cuomo is now facing three women who have come forward to accuse him of sexually assaulting them.
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