The Democratic governors of 4 New York–adjacent states jointly call on Cuomo to resign

Not long after President Biden said he thinks New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) should step down after a report from the state attorney general's office found that he had sexually harassed 11 female state employees, the Democratic governors of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Rhode Island issued their own joint statement Tuesday night saying they were "appalled" at the report's findings and "Cuomo should resign from office."

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.