Assembly Speaker says Cuomo can no longer remain in office
Source: NYTimes
The speaker of the New York State Assembly said on Tuesday that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo had lost the support of the Democratic majority in the assembly and could no longer serve as governor.
The statement from Speaker Carl E. Heastie came after an emergency meeting with fellow Democratic members on Tuesday to discuss how the body — which has the sole power to impeach Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo — should address the attorney general’s findings that Mr. Cuomo had sexually harassed multiple women, most of them state employees.
Mr. Heastie said in his statement that “it is abundantly clear to me that the Governor has lost the confidence of the Assembly Democratic majority and that he can no longer remain in office.”
He added: “We will move expeditiously and look to conclude our impeachment investigation as quickly as possible.”
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