Gov. Andrew Cuomo just issued a new statement, saying he “now understand that my interactions may have been insensitive or too personal and that some of my comments, given my position, made others feel in ways I never intended”:
NEW: In statement, @NYGovCuomo says:
"I now understand that my interactions may have been insensitive or too personal and that some of my comments, given my position, made others feel in ways I never intended.”
Read here: pic.twitter.com/ZIIkPfonqg
— Luis Ferré-Sadurní (@luisferre) February 28, 2021
But, more importantly, he’s totally caved and will now give state AG Tish James to appoint an independent lawyer to conduct the investigation:
News: AG Letitia James gets the referral from Gov. Cuomo pic.twitter.com/5mKxSdNLH7
— Nick Reisman (@NickReisman) February 28, 2021
This has all happened in the past 24 hours:
In 23 hours, Gov. Cuomo went from picking his own judge to review harassment allegations against him, to demanding a judge of his choosing approve who conducted the review, to conceding to demands to let the attorney general alone choose.https://t.co/tN67Ztrmwb
— Ben Berkowitz (@BerkowitzBT) February 28, 2021
Close, but not an admission:
This is the closest I’ve ever seen Cuomo come to admitting wrongdoing. pic.twitter.com/Hiugw1V6Wm
— Clayton Guse (@ClaytonGuse) February 28, 2021
To be continued. . .
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