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new york governor andrew cuomo announcing he'll resign after a scathing report found the three-term governor sexually harassed 11 women. cuomo apologizing and still defending his behavior. >> in my mind, i've never crossed the line with anyone. but i didn't realize the extent to which the line has been redrawn. there are generational and cultural shifts that i just didn't fully appreciate, and i should have. no excuses. the best way i can help now is if i step aside and let government get back to governing and therefore, that's what i'll do. >> cuomo has led the state for more than a decade earning national praise at the height of the pandemic for his initial handling of the coronavirus.

yet, in the months since calls for his resignation and impeachment growing in the wake of sexual harassment allegations. long-time political allies in new york even president biden say they thought the governor should resign. after calling on him to do so, president biden reacting to his announcement. >> i respect the governor's decision and i respect the decision he made. women should be believed when they make accusations that are able to on the face of them make sense and investigate and if investigated the judgment is made with what they said was correct. >> lawyers telling cnn they feel vindicated and relieved and while his run will be over as governor, his legal troubles are not. multiple attorneys general in the state asked the a.g. for information related to the report and today the albany county d.a. said his resignation will not impact his investigation into allegations of sexual harassment by the governor. new york's judiciary committee is looking whether they can

impeach cuomo now that he announced the resignation. a lot to get to. let's begin with brynn. she's "outfront" live. what do we know about governor cuomo making this decision to resign? >> you know, it's unclear exactly when he made this pivotal decision but we believe it was very recently because if you remember, we were hearing that the governor was telling some of his closest aids over the weekend he wasn't ready and needed more time and now we're learning he spent yesterday preparing those remarks that he gave in new york city today. so it does appear this decision was made very recently and now the man who governed the state for a decade leaving in 14 days. >> the best way i can help now is if i step aside and let government get back to governing. >> reporter: new york governor andrew cuomo announces he is stepping down. telling new yorkers he is a fighter but it's time.

>> wasting energy on distractions is the last thing that state government should be doing, and i cannot be the cause of that. >> reporter: the 63-year-old governor getting choked up at moments as he gave his resignation speaking to new yorkers, his staff and three daughters. >> i have seen the look in their eyes and the expression on their faces, and it hurt. your dad made mistakes and he apologized and he learned from it. >> reporter: cuomo's decision that takes effect in 14 days comes exactly one week after the release of the state attorney general's report which concluded the governor sexually harassed 11 women in the past seven years. before calling it quits, the governor defended himself. >> however, it was also false. >> reporter: moments before cuomo's presser, his personal attorney laid out the faults she

found with the a.g.'s report referencing some accusers by name and said the governor wasn't given a fair process. >> this investigation took every possible negative thing that could be said about the governor and they put it in, and they disregarded the positive, the things that would balance it and the things that would undermine what some people were saying about the governor. and that's not right. >> reporter: the governor also offering an apology to accusers attributing some actions as generational. cuomo specifically addressing his actions toward the claims made by a trooper in his detail. >> the trooper also said that in an elevator i touched her back and when i was walking past her in a doorway, i touched her stomach. now, i don't recall doing it, but if she said i did it, i

believe her. >> reporter: and apologiziapolo >> i wt was a mistake, plain an simple. i have no other words to explain it. i want to personally apologize to her and her family. >> reporter: it was a dramatic fall from grace for the three-term governor cnn reported was actively fundraising for a fourth term but bringing relief to those accusing him of sexually misconduct saying they feel vindicated. grateful their voices and experiences were heard and substantiated by the a.g.'s investigators and feel solidarity with the women that continue to be abused by men in power, at least today one of them has faced some consequences. now lieutenant governor kathy hokel will be the first woman to lead in a stop spot and in a tweet she said she's ready. she did get a heads up from the governor's team about the

resignation and the two spoke after he gave his remarks in new york city and erica, we're going to have a chance to talk to kooth though herself when she gives her first public briefing tomorrow in new york city. erica? >> looking forward to that, brynn, thank you. karen hinton accused governor cuomo of inappropriate conduct and she's referenced in the attorney general's report that talks about an incident when the governor embraced her in a hotel room that felt overly close and intimate. karen, how did you feel about hearing from the governor today, hearing that resignation? >> i was glad he resigned, but i'm not gloating over it today. it's a sad day for new york because what he did to those 11 women was unforgivable, and not acknowledging what he did as sexual harassment, gender discrimination, sexual abuse is

only a sign that he will not accept reality. >> so -- >> for him -- sorry. >> no, no, go ahead. >> i was just going to say meanwhile, i do think he's accomplished much as the governor. i mean, we have marriage equality in new york, minimum wage increase, paid family leave, all those things are important to new yorkers, but so is his treatment of his -- mostly his women staff and to not take responsibility for what he did is not a way to apologize to those 11 women. >> so i want to point out, i want to share a little more of what the governor said. he did say i take full responsibility. you'll hear that from him in a moment. there were more of his remarks, though, that i think maybe what you're referring to. let's take a listen to this

moment. >> i take full responsibility for my actions. in my mind, i've never crossed the line with anyone. but i didn't realize the extent to which the line has been redrawn. the report said i sexually harassed 111 women. that was the headline people heard and saw and reacted to. the reaction was outrage. it should have been. however, it was also false. >> the governor signed sexual harassment legislation in 2019 that specifically addressed that shifting line. he said today the women that came forward taught him an important lesson but based on what i'm hearing from you, it sounds like maybe there is still more to be learned? >> he mouthed the words i take full responsibresponsibility, b

truth, he did not take full responsibility. he blamed the 11 women. he blamed the news media. he blamed his political opponents. he blamed everyone but himself. so merely saying i apologize, sorry for what i did and defying what those 11 women have laid out as well as allowing his own attorney to do so only moments before he resigned in very detailed examples of how his lawyer, as well as the governor himself believes they're not telling the truth. and that's going to be their argument if they are faced with the charge and they have to go to trial. that will be their argument. and she -- and rita, his

attorney laid that out very clearly in her remarks. >> do you anticipate -- we know the albany county d.a. said none of what we saw today will impact their investigation. that is one we're aware of. we know at least five other district attorneys asked for information from the attorney general. what do you think will happen with that criminal investigation? >> i hope the investigation will be taken seriously and the resignation won't just be his tap on the hand for what he did to his executive assistant brittany commisso. >> commisoso. appreciate you joining us, thank you. hilary rosen, democratic strategist. john, were you surprised that

the governor resigned today or surprised it took him this long? >> i was surprised he resigned today because it came so quickly on the heels of his lawyer's defense and there had been reports the governor doubling down. you know, he's a fighter and wanted to resist resignation but i think ultimately, the political dynamics were just unavoidable. he was going to be impeached. he decided to resign ahead of that. i think he did the right thing. it was the right thing to do for the state, but it was surprising that it came so close on the heels of his own lawyer's defense. really a matter of hours. >> really a matter of minutes before his resignation. andrew cuomo's attorney spent 40 plus minutes laying out her issues. this is her second such press conference she's done that pushing back on many allegations, smearing some accusers and we have the governor come out and say he accepts full responsibility but also defend his actions.

hilary, was that the right way to go about this? >> look, you know, he is a pig but he's smart. while the lawyer was out there figuring out how to couch their defense, the assembly was getting ready to start impeachment hearings and the majority of the assembly had gone public saying they would vote for impeachment. he can count and i think that this was the only thing he could do before hand. you know, there is just one thing, though, i mean, i agree with karen hinton. his remarks today were pretty offensive. i'm not saying -- when i was a young staffer, political staffer it was not okay then either for a boss to sexually harass me or touch me, and, you know, of course, it happened but don't pass this on cultural change. that is just not the case. the thing that has changed is that people are speaking up now more, that women are feeling

more em upowempowered, that mor are brave enough to speak out, erica, that people will listen to them. that's what has changed. not whether it's okay or not. >> it is an excellent point. i really have to agree with you on that one. that has changed and thank goodness it has that more women and in some cases men do feel they can come forward especially when they're dealing with the power dynamic in that situation, as well. there is a lot made how this was handled and comparisons to former president trump not just digging in heels but how republicans and democrats looked at this differently. as soon as this report came out, we started to see the reaction to the state level, at the party level, ultimately the president and there were calls, very quickly, for glovernor cuomo to resign. that's typically not what we see on the other side of the aisle. we see silence and sticking with whoever that may be, who is

accused. >> the difference could not be more stark. there was not a single member of the new york delegation that had not called for him to resign. that was the political reality. not just president biden but everyone on down and in that we see a clear contrast between the two parties. president trump was accused of sexual impropriety by 25 women and you didn't hear from a single republican to have him brought to justice, to resign, to be health accountable for the efforts some of which are still winding their way through the courts. there is a clear contrast between the two parties that tran tran sends partisanship. >> hilary you mentioned things haven't changed except women may feel more empowered to come forward but behavior we knew was wrong but i keep coming back to this law, you know, in 2019 and

the governor toting his support of women and signing this extensive sexual harassment legislation. there is a lot made of did he take the training himself, did he not? it does seem he didn't get his own memo. i mean, is there still a chance this gets through, hilary? >> you know, i think that point that john made is connected to that, which is that's where the disconnect i think for democrats in particular is because, you know, republicans don't advance legislation to support women whereas governor cuomo did. they have the strongest statutory rape legislation in the country because governor cuomo supporting extending the time when a victim could come forward from five years to 20 years. that's going to affect positively thousands and thousands of women and some men who have a chance to come forward. you know, that didn't give him

the pass to act this way and i think that that's why it's so particularly painful for so many democrats because there does tend to be more support for policies good for women, paid family leave, pay equity, those things that he supported and a lot of other democrats support and yet, the personal behavior has to be very significant. >> sure. >> hilary rosen, john avalon, good to have you both here, thank you. >> take care. >> "outfront" next, the u.s. seeing an increase in the number of children hospitalized with covid. >> definitely hitting them a lot harder, a lot faster than we had seen in the past. plus, president biden celebrating a huge bipartisan win as the senate passes his infrastructure package. so can the president now get it across the finish line? lawmakers investigating trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election now setting their sights on the former president's

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communities and they're getting it from unvaccinated adults. >> in the meantime, we're seeing a spike in cases among children and an alarming number of them ending up in hospitals. nick valencia is "outfront" with this cnn exclusive. >> reporter: when you think of people infected with covid-19, think of nelson alexis. the 17-year-old with down syndrome has been in the pediatric icu at the children's hospital of new orleans for a week. every breath he takes is a struggle. are you having trouble breathing? >> uh-uh. >> reporter: is it hard to take a breath? >> yeah. >> reporter: a little more than a week ago, nelson's parents knew something was wrong when he stopped eating. his mother says things got so bad, they thought he was about to die. when they brought him into the hospital, he was immediately placed in the icu. his parents say he's since lost 20 pounds. >> he was very sick.

>> he was -- >> he couldn't -- >> he was vomiting. he vomited a lot. he sweating more. >> oh, yeah. >> he expressed discomfort more. you just knew it. >> reporter: it was a widely held belief throughout the covid-19 pandemic the virus doesn't get kids as sick as adults but that may be changing, especially here. the ic us packed here with covid patients. this small girl behind me isn't even two years old. there are 18 children being treated. six are in the pediatric icu. kendall is an icu nurse and worked here throughout the pandemic and says it's never been this bad. >> over the last year, we haven't seen as many kids get acute covid lung disease as much as we're seeing now, the delta variant is definitely hitting them a lot harder a lot faster than we've seen in the past. >> reporter: it's a game changing? >> it is. the kids are definitely sicker than they have been. >> reporter: the surge across the country of covid-19 cases

among children is alarming. the american academy of pediatrics says there is almost 94,000 reported case the counted in kids and the weekending august 5th. calling it a substantial increase from a week before. chief physician dr. mark kline says it's disorienting and unnecessary to see so many children suffering from the virus. >> our ticket out of this is vaccination, vaccination of every eligible adult, of every eligible adolescent. >> i know your mom and dad are really worried about you and the doctors are helping you out a lot. >> reporter: for nelson and his parents, his diagnosis made his family reconsider getting vaccinated. until now, they didn't want to get the shot because they weren't sick although he's on the road to recovery they say, seeing their son fight for his life has them rethinking their decision. >> you want to take precaution because it's serious. it's serious.

no one wants to sit up here and watch their child fight for their life. you want to go home. i know. we getting there. we're getting there. >> reporter: we know those images are difficult to see, especially for parents but this is the sad reality of covid in the country today inside the children's hospital. we saw babies, some of them just a few weeks old struggling to fill their tiny lungs with air and what's even more worrisome is doctors here say that this is just the tip of the iceberg. they fear with the school year starting back up, that it's nowhere near as bad as it will ultimately get. eri erica? >> let's hope that doesn't come to pass. such an important story. director of the vaccine education center and a member of the fda vaccine advisory committee.

doctor, when we talk about this recent spike in cases among kids, they've been rising steadily since july. how concerned are you? >> very concerned. i mean, this is a much more contagious virus and it has the ability to figure out who is susceptible and who isn't. it's attacking the susceptible population. children between 12 and 17 can get a vaccine but only about one-third have and children less than 12 can't get a vaccine. they depend on those around them to protect them and in communities where vaccination rates are low, as president biden said, that's when these children are especially at high risk and you're about to go into the fall and winter when this virus is transmitted for easily and have children in schools, many of whom will be under vaccinated or unvaccinated and, you know, you have communities where this virus is spreading and the behavior this fall is different than last fall. we were masking and social distancing and a lot of schools never haopened.

the behavior is worse this year and i worry in the fall and winter children will suffer more. >> yeah, certainly much different for back to school in terms of the behavior out and about on a daily basis. there is so much talk about fda approval for this vaccine. dr. fauci saying this is as good as fda approved at this point. we know that could be coming soon, which could change things for some people. but the president of the american academy of pediatrics telling "the new york times" what has concerned us is there doesn't seem to be the same level of urgency in authorizing a vaccine for younger kids as there was for adults. he's talking about the emergency use authorization there. it's my understanding they were actually asking for more data. >> it's certainly there. i think the fda understands the public health impact for having a vaccine for younger children, but they will make sure that this vaccine is safe and effective before they put it out there. remember, when we looked a 12 to

17-year-old children, the dosing was the same as we were using for adults. it was easy to extend and when you start to extend down to five years of age, the dose, you have to do dose ranging studies. phase one studies. those were a little more extensive. the fda wants to see the data but i'm with you. i think the clock is ticking as we move to late fall and early winter, you want a vaccine for young children. i certainly hope we have one in place by them because children need this. >> you know, question, too, that i had asked someone earlier. if we look -- there is full fda approval in the coming weeks or months for this vaccine, that offers up a lot more flexibility for physicians obviously and offers up more flexibility for third shots. what about children under 12? about kids maybe close to 12, would that then allow a doctor to give the child that shot even if technically it hadn't been approved for someone under 12? >> you really should wait until there is approval for the emergency authorization. you can't make it up.

i know there are parents out there for a fact taking 11-year-old or 10-year-old children and trying to get them vaccines. i know that's happening but we really should wait hopefully around the corner. we need this and the story just told by the reporter, i think in many ways as sad as that story is, what's even sadder is the parents had chosen not to vaccinate. they're in the home with the child and certainly young children can't be vaccinated, all they have is a mask to protect them. the parents need to do that, too, and as adults we really let our children down here. >> it is on us. appreciate it. thank you. >> thank you. "outfront" next despite threats from the governor, florida's second largest school district voting to mandate masks. plus, victory for biden and bipartisanship. the senate passing a billion-dollar bill that will transform america's infras infrastructure, facing an uphill battle in the house.

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. tonight, bring it on. the broward county school district second largest in florida defying republican governor ron deannesantis to ke the mask mandate in place to hold sallies of any official that ignores the ban on mask mandates. this was an easy decision. joins us is the vice chair of the broward county school board. good to have you with us tonight. do you think the governor will follow through with his threat to hold pay or cut school funding?

>> thank you, erica, for having me on tonight. i really don't know what the governor will end up doing but we did what was the right thing in the best interest of our children and our staff and our primary goal is to keep our children in school, in person learning in a safe learning environment and that's what our decision was based on. >> i don't need to tell you what a heated topic this is, especially in florida. you likely saw the angry protesters out side the school board meeting today. i want to show the folks at home so they have a sense what is happening. masks equal child abuse. there are supporters outside there, too. are you concerned, though, what we're seeing here in terms of the community reaction is just the beginning? do you have safety concerns? >> i don't know whether this is the beginning or not but i know that this is a small vocal group of people, the vast majority of

emails and contact we have received and hundreds of them are from parents who want us to put safety precautions in place and use the mitigation tools such as masks at our disposal. >> the governor said repeatedly, insisteredd the decision should left up to parents. so when you hear from those parents and then you hear from your governor, that's putting a lot on you as a school board in making those decisions. >> yes, it is putting a lot on us. it weighs heavily by we took an oath to abide by the constitution that says school boards should operate and control and supervise the free public schools in the district and when we talk about parental choice, you are in charge of your own child's health care but once your rights infringe upon others' rights, that's when it

becomes an issue we look at wholistically for the safety of all of our children and we have to rely on responsible adults to protect those children and staff members. >> good to have you with us tonight. thank you. >> thank you, erica. arkansas also has a ban on school mask mandates and while the governor is saying he regrets, that state leading the nation in new cases per capita and the entire state had just a hand full of icu beds available. "outfront" now legioe johnson a emergency physician. good to have you with us. you voted in favor of keeping that ban on mask mandates as you said things were different then. are you now also rethinking that? do you regret that vote? >> well, i think as a physician, i certainly recognize the value of masking and reducing respiratory illnesses in our community but i'm also an elected official and i have to take into consideration the

opinions and the will of my constituents and this was a very, you know, issue that a lot of people in my community feel passionate about and i'm certain this is a debate that will continue in our community for sometime. >> you think it will continue for sometime. when you talk about that, that passion with them and you're also, you know, wearing these two hats, too, as a physician, i'm curious, what are some of those conversations when you talk about the science behind the masks? >> so, you know, it's a difficult concept to relay to people sometimes. and people feel very, you know, have genuine concern about their children wearing the masks and i think it's important you listen to those concerns and try to relay the best you can your feelings on the issue. and understanding in the current climate that can be a challenge. >> you know, you're dealing with a lot of tough conversations and listening to people i know in your day job, which is actually going to start soon with a

12-hour shift in the e.r. we talk about the limited number of icu beds available, just eight yesterday according to the governor. what are you seeing in terms of covid patients right now? what is changing in your e.r.? are the patients younger as we hear from a number of hospitals around country? >> it's definitely skewing younger. we're seeing younger, healthier patients than january but as far as the presentation, it's similar. it's just a younger group of people. these are people coming in with shortness of breath, flu-like sym symptoms, having low oxygen levels and we're providing some oxygen for them. for the presentation, at least what i'm seeing is pretty similar but the difference would be we're seeing it in a younger, healthier population group. >> i know you're trying to encourage vaccinations in your state. 43% of the eligible population 12 and older fully vaccinated. nationally is about 60%. when you're having those

conversations in the e.r., what have you found is the most effective way to get more shots in arms? >> well, i think you have to recognize there is a group of people who are really struggling with this decision. they're concerned for their safety with regard to the vaccine and their concerns are real to them and you have to listen to those concerns and not discount them to try to address them individually. i also think you have to realize there is a subset of people that want to get the vaccine but haven't made it a priority. these people understand if you're willing to get the vaccine, now is the time to act. it's absolutely running in our community ramped and people are willing to get the vaccine they have been putting it off for whatever time, they need to take action now. >> yeah, now is the time. appreciate being with us tonight. thank you. >> thank you. "outfront" next president biden calling it proof, washington can work together after the senate passes the

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tonight, president biden praising the senate's passing of a sweeping $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill in a bipartisan vote that included 19 republicans. >> after years and years of infrastructure week, we're in the cusp of an infrastructure decade that i truly believe will transform america. we prove we can still come together to do big things, important things for the american people. >> kaitlan collins is "outfront" from the white house. this is a major win for a president who prides himself on working across the aisle. >> it is. restarted remarks that way saying this is something he believed his critics couldn't get done and this is a big step, significant step in that direction to validating his claims and erica, this is such a

massive bill. it cannot be under stated just how much of the u.s. economy this bill if passed into law the way it is now will touch. it pours hundreds of billions of dollars into repairing roads and bridges and dumps money into airports, amtrak and broad band internet connections and that's something president biden stressed to us today saying it was really important for him as something you saw during the pandemic every child is able to have internet access at their home. that's not only to include the efforts to combat climate change included in this bill that passed the senate as well today. it is notable just given the fact that what we have seen the climate in washington, that 19 republicans shrugged off threats from the former president and agreed to get on board with this bill and the partisan climate that we live in today, it really is significant. >> yeah, it is. the bill now of course moves onto the house where democrats say they won't consider it until the senate passes a companion bill that could add $3.5

trillion in domestic spending. i know you pressed biden on the white house's strategy there. what did he tell you? >> there are moderate democrats that would like this to be taken for a vote immediately in the house. what they're contesting with and dealing with is the progressives in their party exand house spear nancy pelosi and we won't bring the bill up for a vote until we get thetious package they left on the floor. president biden today, you know, he is really close, tracked closely with house speaker pelosi on this idea of doing this dual track, having both at once, remember he once threatened not to sign one if he didn't get both sent to his desk. when asked about the level of this, given the urgency applying to the infrastructure package, he's confident they will get both but right now based on what house speaker pelosi is saying, they will do both at the same

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. tonight, chicago is a city in crisis. that stark warning coming from one official after two police officers were shot amid a surge in violence across the city. 29-year-old officer ella french is dead. her partner, who was shot in the head, is fighting for his life. when chicago mayor lori lightfoot went to visit the family of the wounded officer in the hospital, 30 officers reportedly turned their backs on her. alderman matt o'shea is now out front. he represents an area of chicago where many police officers live. you said you weren't surprised to learn that those officers turned their back on the mayor, noting they are at a breaking point right now.

>> absolutely, erica. what we've experienced here in the city of chicago over the last few years with such a significant rise in violent crime and such an ugly narrative, an anti-police narrative, the police are at their breaking point. they're under siege. they're underappreciated. they're under attack. and we're at a critical point here. >> you just -- you mentioned this rise in violence too. and what we're seeing, i just wanted to put some of the numbers out for people. a recent police report showed shooting departments up 63% compared to 2019. murders up 54%. i know that under mayor lightfoot chicago's police budget for 2021 was cut by 3%, in part due to the elimination of open positions. why do you think, though, the city is seeing this rise in violence? where do you think it's coming from? >> certainly the pandemic had something to do with it. i think when we see more legislation across the country taking police powers away from

them i think it's just an utter lack in respect for life that we see in so many communities of crime. you know, erica, you pointed out 3%. in numbers that's more than 600 positions were removed from the chicago police department budget. that's staggering. that's the equivalent to almost three police districts. some more statistics for you. traffic stops in the city of chicago down more than 30%. arrests down more than 50%. that's just in the last 24 months. they are undermanned. they are outgunned. and they are at a breaking point. we need to do more to support our police officers in the form of mental wellness, mental health support, but we need to support the police. that's the only way chicago is going to get out from behind this rock. >> in terms of that support, i know you endorsed mayor lightfoot. one of your fellow aldermen says that she is directly responsible. take a listen. >> i think it's time that we

start having discussions on whether or not she needs to step aside because clearly she is unable to protect the people or the police -- >> but in fairness -- >> do you agree with alderman lopez? >> i think there's plenty of blame to go around. people are frustrated with what's going on in our city. people are frustrated with the mayor. but i'd like to point out the mayor is on record as saying she is in charge of the city and the police superintendent is in charge of the police department. and whatever strategy is being out there on the street right now, it's not working. we have officers under attack -- >> do you think -- sorry. you say the strategy isn't working. do you think there is enough will to fix it? because we hear so much about the problem and i hear what you're saying but i also hear the pain in your voice and what you're hearing on a daily basis that isn't getting fixed. >> i think if there isn't a wake-up call in the loss of a true chicago hero i don't know

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new tonight, president trump's former chief of staff now the latest target in the investigation into trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election results. the senate judiciary committee wants to interview mark meadows to determine just how much pressure the justice department faced in the days and weeks after the election. according to internal documents the committee has meadows sent five e-mails in late december and early january to then acting attorney general. meadows asked jeffrey rosen to look into election fraud claims in georgia and new mexico and other debunked theories that trump had won re-election. now, whether meadows agrees to talk remains to be seen.

he's declined to comment and republicans would need to sign off on a subpoena if he declined to come in voluntarily. thanks so much for joining us tonight on "outfront." "ac 360" starts right now. good evening. in what has been a remarkable fall after a disturbing report on the sexual harassment investigation that he himself authorized, three-term new york governor andrew cuomo announced his resignation today. >> the best way i can help now is if i step aside and let government get back to governing. and therefore, that's what i'll do. because i work for you. and doing the right thing is doing the right thing for you. >> he said those words, that he's leaving effective two weeks from today, more than 12 minutes into his remarks. during that time he took issue with his 11 accusers, recasting their allegations to better suit his far more