New York Governor Andrew Cuomo again insisted on Friday he would not resign while allegations of his sexual misconduct are investigated, pushing back against a chorus of fellow Democrats, including more than a dozen U.S. Representatives, who have said he should step down.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jerry Nadler and several other Democratic congress members from New York called on Friday for Cuomo to resign. Six women, most of them former aides, have accused the governor of sexual misconduct, ranging from unwelcome flirtatious behavior at work to groping.
In a call with reporters, Cuomo, 63, repeated his denial of the allegations and said it was "reckless and dangerous" for politicians to ask him to resign before they have all the facts.
"Women have a right to come forward and be heard, and I encourage that fully. But I also want to be clear: there is still a question of the truth. I did not do what has been alleged, period," he said.