Why did New York Governor Cuomo announce his resignation?

The governor of New York resigned due to sexual harassment scandal.

According to Agence France-Presse reported in new york, Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York, announced his resignation on 10 local time because of being accused of sexual harassment by many women. Cuomo said in a televised speech: "I think, given the current situation, the best way I can help is to step aside and let the government start again."

According to the report, Cuomo's resignation will take effect in 14 days, and he will hand over the power of the governor to Cathy Hoher, the deputy governor, who may become the first female governor in the history of New York State.

Although Cuomo repeatedly denied the allegations of sexual harassment in the report released by the state attorney general's office last week, he also expressed his hope to "deeply apologize" to any woman who might be offended by his behavior.

The media commented that the resignation was an "unexpected failure" for the 63-year-old Cuomo. Only a year ago, he won wide acclaim from the media and the public for his handling of the COVID-19 epidemic. It was once thought that he would run for president, or at least be re-elected as governor of New York.

Biden responded.

For Cuomo's resignation, Cuomo's long-time friend and US President Biden also responded at the press conference that afternoon. Biden said that he thought Cuomo "did a lot of work during his tenure as governor, including making voting easier and building infrastructure. This is why this (Cuomo's resignation) is a very sad thing. " He stressed that he respected Cuomo's decision to resign.

When asked what impact this incident would have on the Democratic Party, Biden responded that Cuomo's decision to resign was based on his own judgment, and the impact was limited to Cuomo himself. Cuomo is an influential politician in the Democratic Party and is considered to have the strength to challenge the presidential election.