NY Governor Cuomo urged to resign over sexual harassment allegations
By DW
04 August 2021 |
12:22 pm
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, a state investigation has found. US President Joe Biden and other fellow Democrats are calling for him to step down.
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