8/10 Update: Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that he will resign as governor of New York effective August 14. The resignation comes less than a week after a scathing report by the attorney general that Cuomo sexually harassed several women.

Cuomo still denies that he touched anyone inappropriately. He said, "In my mind, I have never crossed the line with anyone. But I didn't know to what extent that line had been redrawn," he said.

"I want you to know from the bottom of my heart that I have never intentionally disrespected a woman or treated her differently than I would want her treated. Your father made a mistake." And he apologized and learned from it.

Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul will serve the remainder of Cuomo's term. She will be the state's first female governor. Cuomo still faces possible criminal charges.

Original Article New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed several women, including current and former government employees, a new report released Tuesday morning by the Attorney General's Office reveals. The report is the culmination of a four-month investigation into allegations of misconduct that have come to light against the governor over the past year. To date, 11 women have accused Governor Cuomo of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior.

Attorney General Letitia James, who oversaw the investigation, revealed the findings of the 165-page report Tuesday morning. In addition to finding that Cuomo "engaged in sexual harassment under federal and New York state law," the report states that Cuomo retaliated against at least one woman for going public with her story and that his actions fostered an office culture "filled with fear and intimidation."

After the initial allegations, many top Republicans and Democrats had already called for Cuomo's removal (including Senators Chuck Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez), but Cuomo denied any wrongdoing and refused to step down In early March, he asked The New Yorker to wait for the results of the report, saying: "I never intended to offend anyone or cause anyone pain. We never want to do anything like this. I ask the people of the state to wait for the facts from the attorney general's report before expressing their opinion. Please get the facts."

In March, Cuomo's friend, President Biden, said that if the report found that Cuomo had sexually harassed women, Cuomo should resign. Asked at the White House today whether Cuomo should step down, the President said, "Yes," adding, "What I said was that if the investigation by the Attorney General concluded that the allegations were correct, I would recommend his resignation back in March. That is what I am doing today." The President has yet to comment on whether Cuomo should be prosecuted.

As the investigators appointed to investigate allegations of sexual harassment by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, we conclude that the Governor engaged in conduct that constitutes sexual harassment under federal and New York State law. Specifically, we find that the Governor engaged in sexual harassment of numerous current and former New York State employees by, among other things, engaging in unwelcome, non-consensual contact and making numerous offensive statements of a suggestive and sexual nature that created a hostile work environment for women. Our investigation revealed that the Governor's acts of sexual harassment were not limited to his own staff, but extended to other state employees, including National Guardsmen and civilians who were on guard duty. We also conclude that the Executive Chamber's culture of fear and intimidation simultaneously normalized the Governor's frequent flirtations and gender-based comments and contributed to the conditions under which sexual harassment occurred and persisted. This culture also influenced the inappropriate and inadequate manner in which the executive branch responded to allegations of harassment.

Cuomo has since responded to the report, saying that "the facts are very different from what was portrayed." His speech is available at:

This is a developing article. We will update it as more details become available.

CORRECTION: A previous version of this article incorrectly referred to Cuomo as the mayor.