Biden says Cuomo should resign if investigation confirms harassment accusations

President Biden.
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President Biden told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday that should an investigation confirm New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) sexually harassed several of his aides, he must immediately step down.

The probe is being overseen by New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Biden said if the allegations are proven, he thinks Cuomo will "probably end up being prosecuted, too."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.