Cynthia Nixon had choice words for Gov. Andrew Cuomo in light of the multiple sexual harassment allegations he is facing.
The Sex And the City star, who ran against Cuomo in 2018 for New York governor but lost in the Democratic primary, took to Twitter Friday to call out her former rival for 'sexual harassment charges' and 'avoidable nursing home deaths'.
Nixon hit out at the governor while calling on city Comptroller candidate Corey Johnson to denounce Cuomo. She was responding to a clip of Democrat Johnson saying that he supports an 'independent investigation' into the allegations against Cuomo but stopping short of asking for his resignation.
'I guess Cuomo still has one defender in the wake of - sexual harassment charges - avoidable nursing home deaths - unsafely built bridges - cover-ups galore - etc etc,' Nixon wrote.
Nixon continued: 'How much more evidence do you need @CoreyinNYC?'
The Sex And the CIty star, who ran against Cuomo in 2018 but lost in the Democratic primary, took to Twitter Friday to offer her criticisms of Cuomo while sharing a clip of city Comptroller candidate Corey Johnson
Nixon ran against Cuomo in 2018 but lost in the Democratic primary
Johnson would eventually release a statement on Friday calling for the resignation, just a few hours after Nixon's post.
On her Twitter, the Ratched actress has been extremely vocal of her condemnation of Cuomo. She has also shared a number of post from prominent Democrats calling for Cuomo's resignation.
'NY is about to get billions in pandemic aid to help schools, hospitals, businesses & more,' she said in a Wednesday thread. 'BUT...Andrew Cuomo gets to decide how it’s spent When the feds gave NY a billion to help schools earlier in the pandemic Cuomo took it to plug an unrelated budget gap.
'As NY’s AG conducts an investigation into newly revealed cases of sexual misconduct, we cannot wait to address Cuomo’s years-long pattern of corrupt behavior — seen most starkly and tragically this last year in the nursing home scandal.
'Nursing home owners got immunity — Cuomo got millions in campaign cash — patients were sent back into homes with Covid — Cuomo tried to hide the exorbitant death toll — and then silence those seeking the truth.
Johnson would eventually release a statement on Friday calling for the resignation, just a few hours after Nixon's post
On her Twitter, the Ratched actress has been extremely vocal of her condemnation of Cuomo
'Andrew Cuomo has lost public trust. He cannot be relied upon to act in the best interests of everyday NYers over his own perceived interests & those of his donors During a pandemic, we can’t afford to sit back & hope he makes the right choice, bc when he doesn’t it costs lives.
Nixon closed her message with a callout to senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, demanding that they 'fight for their constituents.'
Schumer and Gillibrand called for Cuomo's resignation on Friday.
Schumer and Gillibrand, who serve as New York's two sitting senators, released a joint statement Friday afternoon, which read: 'Confronting and overcoming the Covid crisis requires sure and steady leadership. We commend the brave actions of the individuals who have come forward with serious allegations of abuse and misconduct.
'Due to the multiple, credible sexual harassment and misconduct allegations, it is clear that Governor Cuomo has lost the confidence of his governing partners and the people of New York. Governor Cuomo should resign.'
Pressure is growing on Cuomo as a seventh woman alleged sexual harassment in a first-person essay published in New York magazine on Friday. Cuomo pictured in Albany on Friday
Both had previously said an independent investigation into the allegations against Cuomo was essential.
Pressure is growing on Cuomo as a seventh woman alleged sexual harassment in a first-person essay published in New York magazine on Friday.
Additionally, 30 women spoke to the same publication claiming they experienced bullying while working for the Governor.
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