Facing a devastating report that found he sexually harassed multiple women, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo released a video on Tuesday denying any wrongdoing, claiming his accusers were wrong and displaying one photo after another of himself exchanging kisses and hugs with constituents, politicians and celebrities.
, Cuomo offered little detailed rebuttal of the specific charges, which included reaching his hand under an aide's blouse and grabbing her breast and running his finger down a state trooper’s spine. Instead, he argued that what women described as sexual advances were inoffensive gestures and comments inspired by a natural physical warmth that came from the culture in which he was raised.
"I do it with everyone," Cuomo, 63, said during the video. "Black and white, young and old, straight and LGBTQ, powerful people, friends, strangers, people who I meet in the street." Immediately after his video was released, New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, both Democrats, renewed their calls for Cuomo's resignation.released by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, which found that he sexually harassed multiple women in violation of state and federal law.
Sounding calm and wearing an immaculately ironed white shirt, blue tie and charcoal suit, Cuomo bolstered his defense with photographs of him kissing and embracing people in public, strangers as well as political luminaries including his late father, New York Governor Mario Cuomo, civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton and former President Bill Clinton.
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