NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — Republican members of the State Assembly Judiciary Committee are pushing to continue the impeachment inquiry of now out-going Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who announced his resignation Tuesday after mounting pressure to step down.
“The Republican members of the Assembly Judiciary Committee remain committed to completing our impeachment investigation of the governor," the members said in a statement. "The people of the state of New York deserve a full, public disclosure of the information obtained during our search for the truth. We intend to hold Gov. Andrew Cuomo accountable on behalf of his victims, including the 15,000 innocent lives lost in nursing homes. This has been a thorough, significant endeavor and we will strive to bring closure to all of the grieving families.”
GOP Assembly members Michael Montesano, Marjorie Byrnes, Mike Norris, Keith P. Brown, Mary Beth Walsh and Michael Tannousis shared their support in Wednesday's release.
Democratic Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, a fellow member of the Judiciary Committee, said the committee on Monday will look into the logistical questions that remain now that Cuomo is stepping down.
"Assuming we can move forward, then all the rest of those balancing acts come in," Zebrowski told WCBS 880's Sean Adams. "The money. The time. Are there other mechanisms? What is the goal? What can we achieve? All those things will be an open discussion."
Democrats who control the state Assembly and the Judiciary Committee have not settled on whether the investigation should continue.
Zebrowski said the public should understand what happened.
"The people deserve information on all the topics we're investigating so we will be deciding if impeachment is the right way to go — whether there's alternative ways to achieve those ends," he said. "All those things — because it is so fresh — are all up in the air."
Cuomo could be barred from holding statewide office if impeached and at least five district attorneys are looking into criminal charges stemming from Attorney General Letitia James' independent investigation.
The FBI is still investigating the handling of COVID-19 nursing home deaths, while James launched an inquiry into whether state workers helped Cuomo with his memoir.
Over the next few weeks Cuomo will also have to find a place to live since he owns no property.
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