State Sen. Tony Navarrete resigns; denies child sex crime accusations
Arizona state Senator Tony Navarrete has announced his resignation from public office on Tuesday following accusations of sexual conduct with a child and molestation of a minor.
Elected to office in 2016 and rumored as a potential candidate for state treasurer next year, Navarrete was considered a rising star in Democratic politics. But that quickly unraveled after his arrest Thursday night on numerous allegations of child sex abuse that date back to 2017. Hours after issuing his resignation, Navarrete released a statement denying the allegations against him:
The AZ Lege's website has already been updated to reflect his resignation -
Cuomo's exit has been coming for a long time.
First up, the immediate issue of the sexual harassment allegations.
From CNN -
Andrew Cuomo's downfall sends a striking message
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is stepping down from office. The politician who was willing to fight every scandal that plagued his tenure finally met a challenge he couldn't outmaneuver. After the nation's most prominent Democrats -- from President Joe Biden to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer -- called on him to leave his post in the wake of New York Attorney General Letitia James' devastating report into allegations of sexual harassment, Cuomo finally conceded.
While Cuomo called the investigation into his alleged misconduct "politically motivated" and maintained his innocence, he also said that a monthlong struggle to remain in office would harm New York State, that he would "never want to be unhelpful in any way," and agreed to leave his post in 14 days.
The women who he harassed seem to have opinions of him that are different than his opinion of himself.
From NBC News -
Women who accused Gov. Cuomo of sexual harassment speak out after resignation
In the wake of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's resignation, several of the women who accused him of sexual misconduct are speaking out.
Lindsey Boylan — whose February account of alleged sexual harassment by Cuomo ignited new calls for the governor to resign — tweeted, "From the beginning, I simply asked that the Governor stop his abusive behavior."
"It became abundantly clear he was unable to do that, instead attacking and blaming victims until the end. It is a tragedy that so many stood by and watched these abuses happen," Boylan wrote.
Of course, Cuomo has a long history of bad behavior.
From Reuters in 2014 -
New York Governor Cuomo's office intervened in corruption probe: NY Times
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office meddled with a commission he created to root out corruption in state politics, pushing back whenever it focused on groups tied to Cuomo, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
The commission that Cuomo established in July 2013 to investigate violations of campaign finance laws and other matters was hobbled almost from the start by demands from the governor’s office, despite a public promise of independence, the Times said.
Within a year, it was disbanded by Cuomo, who had initially indicated it would operate for about 18 months.
Of course2, one of the targets of Cuomo's ire wonders if Cuomo may be up to something with his delay in leaving office.
From Yahoo! -
Former US Attorney Preet Bharara wonders if 'mischief' afoot in Andrew Cuomo waiting 14 days to resign
A former federal prosecutor said he was surprised New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who faces allegations of sexual harassment, intends to wait two weeks to resign and hopes there is nothing "nefarious" in the works.
Preet Bharara, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York from 2009-2017, said he sees no reason why Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul shouldn't take over almost immediately.
One of the differences between Republicans and Democrats is that while Republicans are gleefully pointing fingers right now, they would excuse the same behaviors from a Republican.
Witness their attitude toward Trump.
Democrats are horrified by this behavior, no matter the partisan affiliation of the person (s) engaging in it and will call it out, no matter what.
