- Inside the New York Democrats' messy fight over whether to impeach Andrew Cuomo
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New York Democratic Party members in the state legislature are having trouble deciding how to pursue Governor Cuomo's eviction from office. This article reveals some of their colorful debate from a leaked audio recording of a meeting on that topic:
Yahoo News has spoken to multiple sources and obtained audio of the March 11 video conference meeting at which Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie revealed to colleagues that he had decided to launch a probe into Cuomo’s conduct rather than begin a formal impeachment. Heastie publicly announced the investigation following that call.
The contentious conversation between Heastie and his Democratic colleagues, which has not previously been reported in detail, revealed how New York Democrats are consumed by Cuomo’s conduct and are deeply divided on how to move forward. It also showed how the legislators are grappling with fears of Twitter leaks as well as concerns that more women might come forward with allegations against the governor.
Our favorite comment from that recording came up in the context of the three groups into which Speaker Heastie is grouping Governor Cuomo's various scandals:
According to Heastie, the committee’s investigation of Cuomo will focus on three different things: the seven women who have accused the governor of assault, the nursing home deaths and the mounting questions about a massive bridge construction project.
“He’s got three major buckets of shit going on here,” Assemblyman John McDonald, who expressed support for Heastie’s plan, said of the governor.
That would be Governor Andrew Cuomo's enduring legacy.
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