LateToCult 41,864 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Political support for Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul is gaining momentum as calls for Gov. Cuomo to resign over sexual-harassment allegations mount. In a twist of poetic justice, Hochul would become the state’s first female governor and 57th overall. ... The 59 legislators who issued a statement Thursday asking Cuomo to step down — following accusations that he reached under an aide’s blouse last year inside the governor’s mansion and groped her — expressed support for Hochul. “We have a Lieutenant Governor who can step in and lead for the remainder of the term, and this is what is best for New Yorkers in this critical time,” they wrote. The Conservative Party of New York State also called on Hochul to be “fully immersed in all state government matters, down to the granular level, in case such an eventuality takes place. ... Mayoral candidate and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams echoed the sentiment in a statement: “I trust Lt. Gov. Hochul to manage the budget process and our attorney general to conduct a thorough investigation.” Fordham Law Professor Zephyr Teachout, who ran against Cuomo and Hochul in 2014, boosted Hochul in a statement calling on Cuomo to step down. “Cuomo should resign and Kathy Hochul, who I have campaigned against and voted against in primaries … should be the Governor,” she Tweeted Friday afternoon. “He cannot be trusted. He lies, bullies and chases away talent. He has betrayed the trust of the people of New York.” A spokesman for Mayor de Blasio — who publicly backed Hochul when she ran with Cuomo for the first time in 2014 — also addressed the prospects of Hochul becoming the state’s leader. “Andrew Cuomo has multiple allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment … Kathy Hochul does not,” Bill Neidhardt said. link: https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2021/03/13/support-for-lt-gov-kathy-hochul-builds-amid-cuomo-scandals/amp/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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