China News Service, August 11, reported that on the morning of the 10th local time, New York Governor Cuomo, who was plagued by sexual harassment scandals, suddenly announced his resignation, which will take effect within 14 days.

In this regard, US President Biden said at a press conference that afternoon that Cuomo had done a lot of good work in the governorship, but respected his decision.

On August 4, local time, Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the New York non-profit organization Guardian Angel, joined the public to protest outside New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office building in Manhattan, demanding Cuomo’s immediate resignation.

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Cuomo announces his resignation

New York State will welcome its first female governor

  On the 10th local time, Cuomo announced his resignation as Governor of New York at a press conference.

New York State’s Attorney General Zhan Lexia issued a report last week that determined that Cuomo had sexually harassed at least 11 women.

After that, Cuomo faced voices from all walks of life calling for him to resign.

  At the press conference that day, Cuomo still defended himself strongly.

He claimed that some of the accusations were fabricated and denied that he improperly touched any women.

However, he also admitted that his words may make some female assistants feel uncomfortable, and said he apologized for this.

  The report pointed out that for Cuomo, resignation does not mean the end of the investigation.

The land inspectors in many places in New York State, including Manhattan, are already taking actions and may launch further investigations into whether Cuomo’s harassment constitutes a crime.

  After Cuomo resigned, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul (Kathy Hochul) will take over as governor, becoming the first female governor of New York State.

Hocher said on the same day that he was ready to assume the responsibilities of governor.

US President Biden.

Biden responds

Said to respect his decision to resign

  Regarding Cuomo's resignation, Cuomo's long-time friend and U.S. President Biden also responded at the press conference that afternoon.

  Biden said that he thinks Cuomo has “done a lot of work during his tenure as governor, including making voting easier, building infrastructure, etc. This is why this (Como’s resignation) is a very sad thing.”

He emphasized that he respects Cuomo's decision to resign.

  When asked about the impact of this matter on the Democratic Party, Biden responded that the decision to resign was made by Cuomo based on his own judgment, and the impact was limited to Cuomo himself.

Cuomo is an influential politician in the Democratic Party and is considered to have the strength to challenge the presidential election.

  Cuomo, who is nearly 64 years old, was elected governor of New York for the first time in 2010 and was re-elected twice in 2014 and 2018. He planned to run for re-election as governor of New York in 2022.

  Como's popularity in the United States increased significantly in early 2020, when New York was the first place in the United States where the outbreak was concentrated. His daily press conferences, strong warnings about the epidemic, and criticisms of then President Trump impressed Americans. However, his support rate plummeted after the suspected concealment of the nursing home epidemic, sexual harassment scandals and other issues fermented.