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Politics

Once a political star, Cuomo caps stunning fall with resignation

By Joseph Ax, Reuters Posted on August 10, 2021
2021-08-10T165836Z_1_LYNXMPEH790SL_RTROPTP_3_NEW-YORK-CUOMO

For much of last year, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was perhaps the most trusted politician in America; his daily televised coronavirus briefings, accompanied by a PowerPoint slide deck, made him a widely admired source of comfort in his home state and beyond.

On Tuesday, however, Cuomo resigned in the wake of a report by New York Attorney General Letitia James that found he sexually harassed 11 women. That report created a tidal wave of political pressure on Cuomo, with calls from President Joe Biden and others to step aside.

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Once a political star, Cuomo caps stunning fall with resignation

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