China News Service, March 4th. According to a report from the US Chinese website, in the face of sexual harassment allegations by three young women, New York Governor Cuomo publicly apologized on the 3rd local time, but refused to resign and asked New Yorkers to wait patiently for New York before making a judgment. State Attorney General’s investigation results.
He once again vowed to cooperate fully with the investigation and expressed his "full" support for women's right to stand up against sexual harassment.
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According to reports, Cuomo held his first briefing in nearly two weeks on the 3rd, and he apologized publicly in front of the camera at the same time.
Cuomo said: "I understand now that my behavior made people feel uncomfortable. This was not intentional. I sincerely and deeply apologize for it. I feel bad about it, and frankly, I feel embarrassed about it. ."
Cuomo said: "I never thought of offending anyone, hurting anyone, or causing any pain to anyone. That is the last thing I want to do. I learned an important lesson. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Any pain I cause to others, I never meant it, and I will get better in this experience."
Cuomo also said that he will "fully cooperate" with New York State Attorney General Letitia James' investigation into allegations of sexual harassment.
James is selecting an external law firm to investigate these allegations and will submit a public report.
According to reports, Cuomo has avoided public appearances since the sexual harassment scandal was fermented, and he is facing increasing calls for resignation.
The last time Cuomo was asked by reporters on camera was on February 19th. He held a conference call on the next 22nd, but since then, he has basically avoided appearing in the public eye.
The day before the briefing, the state legislature reached an agreement to deprive Cuomo of the emergency powers given to Cuomo during the epidemic.
This bill will take effect on the 5th at the earliest.
Twenty minutes after the briefing began, Cuomo showed the latest development in a presentation, but did not discuss it further.
New York Mayor De Blasio said that if the allegations of sexual harassment are true, Cuomo should resign.
When asked about the matter again on the 3rd, De Blasio said: “If the governor wants to stay in office, he must set an example. He needs to answer questions and solve problems every day... If he can’t, then step aside and let Others do it."