Biden Calls on Cuomo to 'Resign,' Scolds DeSantis and Abbott

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden took aim at three governors of the nation's most populous states. He told one to resign over sexual harassment allegations while telling two others to stop trying to influence COVID-19 policy.New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (a Democrat) and Republican governors. The president's remarks were received by Ron DeSantis, Florida, and Greg Abbott, Texas.Biden stated that vaccination rates are improving during an East Room press conference held at the White House. Biden also praised the United States' vaccine donations to other nations.He said that some states were behind others. He specifically criticised Florida and Texas, along with Republican governors, for prohibiting mask mandates within jurisdictions like universities, schools, local governments, and local governments.Biden also called upon fellow Democrat Cuomo, to resign.Biden said he should resign when asked about the independent report of 165 pages, which was overseen by Letitia James, New York Attorney General, that revealed 11 women had credible allegations of sexual harassment against Cuomo.Biden, who is well-known for his awkward touchings and hugs, said that Cuomos' hugs may have been completely innocent. However, he relied on the report.I'm sure there were innocent embraces, but Biden said that the attorney general ruled there were.Biden would not say yes to the question of whether Cuomo should be impeached by New York Assembly.Let's just take one thing at the time. Biden stated that he believes he should resign. I am aware that the state Legislature could decide to impeach. That is not something I know for certain.In March, Biden stated that if multiple accusations of sexual harassment were proven to be true, he would call for Cuomo's resignation.Cuomo refuted the allegations after the report was published. New York's state Assembly already began an impeachment investigation. Cuomo is a Democrat majority state legislator, but he has had a disagreement with certain members of his party.The attorney general report contained thousands of documents and 179 witness interviews.Biden criticised Texas and Florida but did not refer to Abbott or DeSantis by their names, only their titles.Biden stated that only two states, Florida, and Texas, account respectively for one-third and two-thirds of all COVID-19 new cases across the country. We need to have leadership from all of us. If governors refuse to do the right things to stop this pandemic, they should give businesses and universities the opportunity to do so.Biden stated that the governors of Florida and Texas were involved in poor health policy.Biden asked these governors to help. You don't have to help. Save lives by using your power.Do you have a comment about this article? Send us an email at [email protected] with your comments. We may publish them in our We Hear You section. Include the article's URL or headline, along with your name and the address of your town or state.