Date uploaded: 2021-08-03 21:23:27

President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for the resignation of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo following a damning new report from the state attorney general's office that alleged Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women including state employees in violation of state and federal laws. "I think he should resign," Biden said, sticking by his position from March when he said the Democratic governor should resign if the AG investigation confirmed sexual harrassmentclaims made by multiple women. Biden did not say when asked whether the New York state legislature should impeach Cuomo if he refused to step down. The president said he was sure some of Cuomo's embraces of women were "totally innocent" as the governor has claimed. "But apparently, the attorney general decided there were things that weren't," Biden said. Responding to the report in a 14-minute address, Cuomo remained defiant, making clear he plans to stay in office and denying the claims. He vowed to bring in a sexual assault expert to train his staff. "The facts are much different than what has been portrayed," Cuomo said. "I want you to know directly from me that I never touched anyone inappropriately or made inappropriate sexual advances. I am 63 years old. I have lived my entire adult life in public view. That is just not who I am. And that's not at all who I have ever been."