WASHINGTON (WBEN) — The White House on Tuesday weighed in on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation saying the Biden administration supports his decision.
Early Tuesday, Gov. Cuomo held a press conference in which he announced he would be resigning from office in two weeks amid an ongoing sexual harassment scandal.
While the governor said he never intended any harm to the women that have accused him of misconduct, he says fighting the accusations and remaining in office would be “politically motivated.”
Shortly after the announcement, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters President Joe Biden did not speak with Cuomo before his resignation and Cuomo did not give the administration advance notice.
However, Psaki says President Biden believes Cuomo’s decision to step down was the right move.
“The president made clear his views last week and those stand,” Psaki said.
While Biden and Cuomo had been close allies in the past, the president did call for Cuomo to step down last week after Attorney General Letitia James announced her office had found evidence of sexual harassment directed towards multiple women.
Psaki says that the White House supports those women who came forward over the last few months to have their stories heard.
“Our view is that this is a story about these courageous women who came forward, told their stories, shared their stories and an investigation overseen by the Attorney General that, of course, concluded today in an outcome that the president called for just last week,” the White House press secretary said.
Biden has not yet spoken with Kathy Hochul, who is set to become the first female governor of New York State in two weeks.
Psaki says Biden is looking forward to working with her.
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