Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) on Wednesday called for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to resign in the wake of twin scandals over his handing of data on coronavirus deaths in the state’s nursing homes and allegations of sexual harassment by a former aide. In a Medium post published earlier Wednesday, Lindsey Boylan, the former deputy secretary for economic development and special adviser to Cuomo, alleged the governor made unwanted advances toward her, including attempting to kiss her on the mouth. Boylan alleges that Cuomo’s top female staff members “normalized” the governor’s conduct. In October 2017, Cuomo invited her to play “strip poker,” she wrote. “Governor Cuomo has earned his title as Worst Governor in America, and now every New Yorker knows that he is a criminal sexual predator,” Stefanik said in a statement. “On December 14th, I was one of the first and one of the only elected officials in New York State to call for an investigation into Governor Cuomo’s sexual harassment of Ms. Boylan. It is an inexcusable disgrace that almost every other elected official in New York State quietly brushed this serious and credible allegation under the rug. Sadly, much of the media in the state either ignored this matter or chose to report the sexist character and professional smears of Ms. Boylan by Governor Cuomo’s taxpayer-funded staff.” Governor Cuomo earned his title as Worst Governor in America, and now every New Yorkers knows that he is a criminal, sexual predator. He must immediately resign. FULL STATEMENT ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/7WBKuzOlhh — Rep. Elise Stefanik (@RepStefanik) February 24, 2021 “I have served in Congress during the height of the #MeToo movement leading to resignations and retirements of my colleagues,” Stefanik added. “Sexual harassment and sexual abuse in the workplace is not a political issue, it is about right and wrong. Governor Cuomo must immediately resign. And any elected official who does not immediately call for his ...
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Rep. Elise Stefanik: Democrats’ second Trump impeachment is unconstitutional, hypocritical, and divisive
close Video Trump impeachment sets a ‘very dangerous precedent,’ is an ‘unconstitutional process’: Ken Starr Former independent counsel Ken Starr provides insight on the impeachment trial on ‘America’s Newsroom.’ The Democrats are once again abusing their favorite constitutional clause – the Article of Impeachment – as a political weapon against President Trump. Their second round is not only as divisive and hypocritical as the first, but it is also unconstitutional. In their final attempt to disqualify and permanently silence their political opposition, Democrats are abusing the power of impeachment to prevent a private citizen from running for public office in the future. This unprecedented and dangerous action transforms the 150-year precedent of impeachment into just another partisan political tactic. The constitutional provision, cited in the Article of Impeachment , claims the ‘President shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for…’. The answer lies in the words themselves. President Trump no longer holds office; the Senate is presently unable to remove him. Democrats claim this action is to punish former President Trump for alleged incitement of violence. But in a moment exposing the sheer weakness of their case, Democrats shamelessly edited the video of President Trump's remarks on January 6th by deleting "peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard." SEN. TED CRUZ: SHOULD THE SENATE EXERCISE JURISDICTION OVER TRUMP'S IMPEACHMENT TRIAL? WHY THE ANSWER MATTERS The American people remember that this is not the first time Democrats' impeachment team has selectively edited evidence – it is an eerie reminder of Adam Schiff's infamous fabricated transcript of President Trump's call with President Zelensky. President Trump, White House staff, administration officials, and Republicans in both Chambers, including myself, immediately and harshly condemned the criminals who committed ...
Stefanik: Garland ‘Not Fit to Be’ AG over Cuomo Answer, ‘He’s Not Reading the Basic News’
On Monday’s broadcast of “Fox News Primetime,” Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) stated that Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland “is not fit to be the attorney general” because his answer on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) shows “he’s not reading the basic news.” Stefanik said, “My response is he is not fit to be the attorney general because he’s not reading the basic news. If he hasn’t read T he New York Times , The Washington Post , The Wall Street Journal for the past month, that’s on him. He — as the American people are aware, this is a serious corruption scandal at the highest levels of New York State government. We need a much clearer response from the nominee to be attorney general, making sure that there is an independent, apolitical, fair investigation.” Follow Ian Hanchett on Twitter @IanHanchett ...
Stefanik renews call for Cuomo to resign amid new sexual harassment accusation
Rep. Elise Stefanik Elise Marie Stefanik Here are the three GOP lawmakers who voted for the Equality Act Cuomo job approval drops 6 points amid nursing home controversy: poll House Democrats request documents from DHS intelligence office about Jan. 6 attack MORE (R-N.Y.) on Saturday renewed her calls for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Andrew Cuomo Conservative reporter confronts CNN's Jim Acosta at CPAC Overnight Health Care: FDA panel endorses Johnson & Johnson vaccine | CDC director warns decline in cases 'may be stalling' | Biden administration buys 100,000 doses of Lilly antibody drug Donald Trump Jr. attacks Cheney at CPAC: 'Lincoln Project Liz' MORE (D-N.Y.) to resign after a second former aide came forward accusing the governor of sexual harassment. Charlotte Bennett, 25, went public with the accusations in an interview with The New York Times published Saturday. The former executive assistant and health policy adviser said that Cuomo late last spring asked her personal questions about her sex life and hinted that he would be interested in a relationship with a woman of her age. Bennett is the second woman to come forward with harassment allegations against the New York governor, with former aide Lindsey Boylan accusing Cuomo of making several inappropriate remarks while she worked in his office and allegedly on one occasion kissing her without her consent. ADVERTISEMENT Stefanik responded to the most recent claims on Twitter Saturday, commending the women for their “bravery and courage” in coming forward with “their horrific experiences facing sexual harassment, sexual grooming, and sexual abuse from Governor Cuomo." Stefanik, a vocal Trump ally who became a conservative firebrand during his first impeachment hearings, added in her statement that Cuomo is a "criminal sexual predator," and must "immediately resign." The congresswoman went on to say, that the Times article ...
Dems block Stefanik amendment barring funds to Confucius Institute partners after Biden nixes Trump rule
close Video Tom Cotton: Important for Biden to recognize China as a 'dangerous threat' Senator Tom Cotton on actions the Biden administration can take after the president warns of 'extreme competition' with China. Democrats on the House Education and Labor Committee blocked a budget amendment from Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., that would have barred federal funds from U.S. schools that partner with China's Confucius Institutes. Stefanik's push came after the Biden administration withdrew a rule that required schools participating in certain federal programs to disclose ties with Confucius Institutes, which have been accused of propagating Communist China’s viewpoints in U.S. classrooms. The proposal was put forward as an amendment to Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, Stefanik said, and it aims to prevent taxpayer dollars from making their way to institutions that have partnerships with entities owned by the Chinese government. The proposal would have barred funds from institutions that partner with organizations "owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Government of the People’s Republic of China or organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China." "We must prevent American taxpayer dollars from going to institutions that have partnerships with any entity owned, controlled, or organized under the laws of the Chinese Communist Party, which we know is censoring free speech, engaging in genocide in Xinjiang Province, and influencing American academia before our eyes," Stefanik said in a statement to Fox News. China began establishing Confucius Institutes on college campuses in 2004, including its first in the U.S. at the University of Maryland. The number of Confucius Institutes in the U.S. has since ballooned to more than 100, which is the most of any country, according to a government report. There are also Confucius classrooms in K-12 grade school. President Donald Trump ...
