New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday he was resigning after a withering report from the state’s attorney general alleged he’d sexually harassed multiple women led to calls from top Democrats, including President Joe Biden, that he step down.
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He left office continuing to insist that he did nothing wrong.
Cuomo had tried to remain in office for days after the report, insisting he did nothing wrong, but eventually bowed to the pressure.
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, will serve the rest of his term, and will be the state’s first female governor.
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