his top aide, melissa derosa, resigning. she was one of his most trusted advisers. sitting next to him during his pandemic news conferences. she released a statement late sunday reading in part, personally, the past two years have been emotionally and mentally trying. adding, i am forever grateful for the opportunity to have worked with such talented and committed colleagues on behalf of our state. she did not mention cuomo. her resignation comes less than a week after new york's attorney general concluded cuomo sexually harassed 11 women. and now, the woman described in the report as executive assistant number one, brittany commisso is speaking publicly. >> there was a kiss on the cheek. and there was a hug. and then when he went to go kiss me on the cheek, he quickly turned his head and he kissed me on the lips. the governor needs to be held accountable. what he did to me was a crime. he broke the law. >> reporter: telling cbs, why she didn't come forward sooner. >> people don't understand this is the governor of the state of new york. those troopers that are ther

the report found melissa derosa played an active role in dismissing accusations from those women. elissa says the past two years have been emotionally and mentally trying. meantime, lieutenant governor kathy hotel preparing to replace governor, within the next three weeks according to reports. joining me now to discuss democratic strategists kevin walling. kevin, do you think that the governor resigns because again he has dug in and maybe they jettison melissa derosa, she sacrificing herself, but does cuomo get out of there? >> it's a good question, i mean, this governor is the most prideful guy we have ever seen and has no humility. he's lost all ability to govern the empire state and i called for his resignation in march not just on the sexual harassment and assault, but also the nursing home front that we can't not discussed as part of this because that's as equally if not more probably and so he is a prideful guy and i hope every leading democrat including the president has called for his resignation. democrats are moving forward in albany to introduce articles of impeachment i

he has acted with impunity with the help of people closest to him, and melissa derosa is one of those her name appears in the ag report any times. you see her trying to not only make efforts to retaliate against one of the 11 accusers but what you see her do is make comments that are t only outside of the realm of public service but absolutely answer -- absolutely antithetical to public service. my experience in the chamber from day one was one where it was very clear to me that the executive chamber was run solely to serve the needs of andrew cuomo. it was not to serve the needs of new yorkers. this was carried out in a way, undermining staff, yelling at staff. it felt like a whiplash between you have value but you are valueless. that was an experience of gas lighting that made many people leave -- live in a constant state of fear that you would lose your job, a fear that you would be embarrassed, i fear that you would do something wrong and be sidelined. that collective experience is what is part of the toxic workplace environment, but really what it lends itself to is the point tha

melissa derosa resigning and in the statement she did not mention the governor. she mentioned a number of times in the attorney generals report, she's been by the governor's side for sometime. anything to make of this resignation? >> it's a very -- it is like an atom bomb dropping in the governor's inner circle. for melissa derosa to depart in a statement like that issued ber her and not the executive chamber and did not mention the governor or say anything about her service or for the state with him for the past ten years. so it is very telling and it is arguable by one of the biggest defections in his administration to date. >> and do you think it is a sign of anything else to come? is there a sense there in albany? >> you know, there is. you know, many people are speculating would derosa leave before he resigned to get a clean clean break to say i left him and to probably try to salvage her reputation. but the governor has given all indications that he's digging in and he plans to fight this and his lawyers have tried to counter the attorney general's report t

did the governor know melissa derosa's inresigning was coming? to get into conversations but i want to say this about her, she has worked non-stop 24/7 for the last two years and it takes a toll on you, particularly through covid and the last six months if you look at, you know, some of the ways she's been to rportrayed ie media, it was not fair to her. she gave a detailed statement about her departure and i'll leave it at that. i think that melissa worked very hard for the people of the state of new york and i don't have anything more to say on that. >> i know you don't want to characterize their conversations but were you given a heads up, did the governor know this was coming. >> i won't comment on my conversation with the governor. >> all right. brittany in the interview this morning, she described an interaction with the governor according to the a.g.'s report took place on december 31st, 2019. the selfie the governor requested. take a listen. >> i then felt while taking the selfie his hand go down my back on to my butt and he started rubbin

this as melissa derosa last night, mentioned 187 times in the attorney general's report. reporting that derosa resigned after determining that cuomo no longer had a pact to stay in office and she would no longer be willing to publicly defend him. meantime, roberta kaplan, an attorney for the #metoo organization has resigned. lgbtq organization, actually under investigation. his name is alfonso david. they are both accused and the attorney general's report of helping governor cuomo retaliate against one of his sexual harassment accusers. >> john: the onion just keeps getting peeled back, layer by layer. brian, thanks so much. we are expecting the speaker of the assembly as well as chairman of the judiciary to come out later on this afternoon and sort of explain next apps and all of this. >> anita: you've got two things going on. the judiciary committee meeting, and now you have the criminal complaint, so like you said, the heat is getting turned up. >> john: moment by moment. >> john: moment by moment. >> john: joining us in a little bit to talk about this, make sure you st

melissa derosa, his top aide resigned.d physically trying. i am grateful for the opportunity to work with colleagues in our state. after an executive assistant filed a criminal complaint. her quote, what he did to me was a crime. let's bring in melissa owen, criminal defense attorney. and i just want to play a a little bit from brittany commisso talking about what she went through. >> to me this was a dream job and it unfortunately turned into a nightmare. i know the truth. he knows the truth. i know what happened and so does he. the governor needs to be held accountable. >> being held accountable to you means seeing the governor charged with a crime. >> what he did to me was a crime. he broke the law. >> dana: from your vantage point and expertise and background was it a crime and could he face a criminal charge? >> so there is a question of whether or not the very basic threshold of charging can be met. often the answer to that is yes if somebody is making allegations that there was a forcible touching that didn't serve

but how does that play out. >> joshua, very quickly, i want to ask you about cuomo's top aid melissa derosadoes that say to you about the state of things in the governor's office. >> they are looking to put fires out however they can and they are also looking for some of them realize the writing is on the wall. we'll see what happens. the governor has given no indication he will resign. >> we have to leave the conversation there. joshua solomon, thank you so much. we appreciate your time. >> thank you. >>> still ahead, the senate is voting tomorrow morning on the massive infrastructure bill. what is in it and what kind of obstacles could it face in the house? we'll take you to capitol hill, next. to make my vision a reality. i have to take every perspective, and see clearly from every point of view. with my varilux progressive lenses i seamlessly transition from near to far. and see every detail in sharp focus. when you see no limits, there are no limits. book now at your local essilor experts to push the limits of your vision. varilux lenses by essilor. your shipping manager left to “find

the latest fallout, the resignation of top aide melissa derosa, at his side during months of pandemicitting under fire for aiding his cover-up of sexual harassment accusations, according to the investigation report. derosa says she's stepping aside after an emotionally and mentally trying two years. one of cuomo's accusers describes her interactions with the governor to cbs. >> these were not hugs that he would give his mother or, you know, his brother. these were hugs with the intention of getting some personal sexual satisfaction out of. and then there was at one point a hug and then, when he went to kiss me on the cheek, he quickly turned his head and he kissed me on the lips. >> joining us now, nbc's kathy park in albany. governor cuomo disputes these allegations and denies any wrongdoing, but the state's democratic lawmakers are moving forward. there are some ripple effects within some major national advocacy groups. >> reporter: andrea, good afternoon. yeah, that is absolutely right. i'll start with some breaking news that probably just came in in the past hour or so. roberta ka

>> well, melissa derosa was the highest ranking official. in many respects ran state government here in new york. she was the governor's most trusted aid. i know from dealing with her she was both liked and very much feared by reporters. you also knew when you were talking to her, that was as good as talking to cuomo himself because they saw eye to eye. the loss was really astounding. we found out about this last night. we certainly thought that one of the last people remaining standing with the governor would have been melissa derosa. something about the report spooked her and she wanted out, wolf. >> which is very dramatic indeed. jennifer, there are 11 women where claims are specifically detailed in the state attorney general's report. when you look at the totality of governor cuomo's legal exposure right now, what stands out to you? >> well, you know, it is hard to say. he's got this criminal possibility. i think the civil exposure, though, is huge because not only do you have the 11 women whose narratives were credited by the investigat

the long time aide secretary to the governor melissa derosa is stepping down, and that is significant has been alongside through thick and thin for many years, yasmin. >> and barbara, talking through several scenarios taking place with the governor and as dasha was speaking, charles lavine was on the screen talking at the press conference that we are monitoring. and so, you have one criminal investigation in albany and another in westchester and going down the state to manhattan and all three simultaneously taking place, and how do they progress and when do they go from investigation to charge, and could they affect one another? >> i think they could, but one of the things that is very important in a criminal case is the admissibility of evidence of prior bad acts, and so if somebody did something that they are charged with is not admissible, because it is not assumed that somebody has a propensity to commit a crime, but if there is something that proves the motive or the lack of mistake or the m.o., then those things become admissible, and hearing such consistent stories from the 11

overnight, one of cuomo's most closest senior aides melissa derosa announcing her resignation.port, including for allegedly spearheading retaliation against one of cuomo's accusers. derosa has yet to respond to allegations regarding her role. some of the biggest names in national politics calling for his resignation. >> these actions are inappropriate for the governor of new york state, and i do believe that he should resign. >> i think he should resign. >> reporter: but the governor giving no indications of stepping down. >> i am not aware of the governor having plans to resign. >> reporter: now, earlier today, we did get an update on that new york assembly's impeachment investigation into governor cuomo. this could conclude within weeks is what the assembly members are saying. these democratic members of the assembly have widely said and indicated that they simply do not have confidence in the governor anymore. so the bottom line, wolf, is that it is very, very difficult right now to find anyone in new york who has confidence that he can survive this. wolf? >> all right, mj,

report that accuses close staffers like top aide melissa derosa of working to discredit add least one of his accusers. >> no one who's named as doing anything unethical in my report will remain in my administration. >> reporter: for the soon-to-be new governor her title isn't the only thing changing. >> i've always viewed myself as someone behind the scenes. but i decided i have to get in the arena. i have to get in there and fight. >> reporter: cuomo still faces several criminal investigations and possible civil lawsuits. on monday, a judiciary committee will meet here to discuss impeachment. jericka duncan, albany new york. >>> coming up, deep impact. the chance that an asteroid will collide with earth has gotten higher. >>> and later, field of dreams. two major league baseball teams will square off tonight in a special stadium inspired by the legendary 1989 movie. this is the cbs morning news. m. this is the cbs morning news. , balanced nutrition for strength and energy. whoo hoo! ensure, with 27 vitamins and minerals, now introducing ensure complete! with 30 grams of protein. ♪ ♪

but melissa derosa is all over the state attorney general report.think she's jumping a sinking ship? or what do you -- what do you think of this? >> i think she's looking out for her best interests. and, you know, it's very telling that, in her brief note announcing her resignation, she does not mention andrew cuomo. she doesn't mention the person, who hired her, elevated her, gave her all of that power, and worked side by side with her, literally, for -- for years. that is telling. that's not an accident. it's not like she was too busy, on the -- on a sunday night to -- to -- to put in a word of thanks to him. and what it, strongly, suggests, don, is that she sees her own, personal, and perhaps legal, interests as diverging from that of the governor. and diverging from that of the administration. i read this, as a sign that she sees the storm clouds gathering. she sees that the governor wants to fight, wants to fight with somebody. and she, also, sees that the state assembly and other sources, including now, the sheriff of albany county, are bringi

one key thing that happened actually over the weekend on sunday was the resignation of melissa derosas top aide, the woman who has spent -- if you watched every single briefing last year, if you were in the room like myself, she was in the room next to him and he was the person he would turn to to describe certain things going on with the pandemic, but also years and years of background and history between the two so once she detargeted and said she was going to resign. that was a major sign. i still didn't think it was going to be as soon as yesterday that the governor would step down, but melissa derosa's departure was absolutely a major sign of the governor being at the end. >> yeah. and to your point, his attorney ryota glavin was on this program the day before sounding defiant on behalf of her client and to a lawyer's perspective, cindy, i want to get your reaction to the governor's defense here, and a little bit and we saw it, you know, in that news conference where he kind of said, you know, he's from a different generation. he used and tried to infer that there was a cultural

we have >> reporter: their meeting comes just hours after the resignation of cuomo's top aide, melissa derosa, accused of discrediting at least one of the women alleging sexual harassment, according to the attorney general's findings derosa writing in part "the past two years have been emotionally and mentally trying. while his inner circle shrinks, cuomo's legal woes are growing brittany commisso self-identified as executive assistant number 1 is still showing up for work and sharing her story publicly for the first time after filing a criminal complaint against cuomo. >> that's when he put his hand up my blouse and cupped my breast over my bra. >> reporter: the governor is denying any wrongdoing and hasn't been charged with a crime his lawyer firing back today. >> with respect to brittany commisso, it just did not happen. >> reporter: governor cuomo is showing no signs of stepping down he has until friday to submit evidence in the state assembly judiciary committee to support his case lester >> kathy park in albany, thank you. >>> now to the climate crisis, and perhaps the most urgent warni

and even lateesha james said to melissa derosa she had been at an event and heard she was not credible. yet the report credits her 100%. that is problematic. that is very problematic. i do take issue. again, i don't mean to be -- i do take issue that governor groped and fondled all of these women. you need to look at it is equally take theively different. we have kaitlyn does not suggest that the governor groped or fondled her. neither does the health care worker. >> i understand that. i understand you want to -- >> it's a bit frustrating. >> you want to go through every case. we don't the time for that. certainly that will come out. i do want to say over the weekend you characterized the attorney general's report as an ambush. do you still stand fwha? >> absolutely. >> okay. so let me just share -- let me share something with you. two things. one, nothing in state law actually says that you or your client are entitled to get a report from the attorney general's office beforehand. i actual will you want to put up for viewers a letter you sent to the attorney general actually -- i think

we learned from the report that when melissa derosa, cuomo's top aide, the one that leaked confidentiales to reporters to discredit lindsey boilen, the first accuser that came forward, the report finding had that unlawful retaliation. the executive assistant participated with the aide, melissa derosa in whiting out some names before the report on boilen could be released. she then accuses of course the governor of groping her, reaching under her blouse and touching her breast and so i think the role that the media has now is to make sure that every single stonies overturned, that everything comes forward and to use their i think fundamental role which is to be the fourth estate to hold governors and governments accountable. shine a light. howie: it may well be that you're right, ben, that the media will let this drop. on the other hand you have democrats in albany who say they have enough votes to impeach the governor. if that were to happen, he would have to step aside and let the lieutenant governor take over during the impeachment process. let me get a break. we'll talk about chris c

. >> reporter: and his top aide, melissa derosa, resigned this weekend as state legislators in albanyrepared for a possible impeachment. >> andrew cuomo was on an island. it was more difficult for cuomo to find people to take his call. he was calling around to try and gauge support. in the end he lost all meaningful political support. >> reporter: while his political future appears to be effectively over, his legal woes are perhaps only beginning. >> beyond politics, the governor is also facing the possibility of criminal charges and civil lawsuits from his accusers if they want to go down that road. in many ways the state attorney general's 165-page report could be a roadmap for attorneys. >> reporter: the governor facing potential misdemeanor charges stemming from a criminal complaint filed by his former executive assistant britney kamiso, speaking with abc news. >> he put his hand up his blouse and cupped my breast over my bra. >> reporter: cuomo's legal team disputing her account and calling the motivations for the entire attorney general's report into question. >> the report got

and when you've lost melissa derosa, who's been with him for ages, it is officially over. i think maybe that was the moment when he timely realized it's time for me to willingly go down instead of being forced out and even further disgraced. >> well, look, it doesn't sound like you're ready to give an answer. maybe you would have given it to me already. do you think it's time to move on or should this investigation go on, should impeachment still be in the air? it's clear the governor decided he doesn't want to go through with this investigation and trial. is him resigning punishment enough for you? >> well, look, i think one of the foundations here is that whether you're the 11 women who have come forward, there's word there are other women who are now coming forward to the attorney general since the report, there's got to be accountability. and certainly him being removed from office through resignation, that is some significant level of account. but my colleagues and i, we've yet to discuss whether that is enough, whether there should be impeachment. and look, this is g

melissa derosa announcing her decision saying the past two years have been emotionally and mentally tryingwas one of cuomo's top supporters. her departure after a report by the attorney general alleged the governor sexually harassed 11 women. derosa name comes up 187 times in the report. cuomo, who has not been charged with any crime, denies any wrongdoing and refuses to step down. >>> r. kelly's new york trial will begin today two years after the trial was delayed in february due to issues related to the covid-19 pandemic. the disgraced singer is charged with racketeering, sexual exploitation of a child, kidnapping, bribery and forced labor. jury selection will start this morning. opening statements are expected next week. >>> we've come to the end of an unprecedented olympic games in tokyo. after a lifetime of dedication and a year delay they got their shot at glory. >> the closing ceremonies brought a joyful ending to a long journey in tokyo and a stunning light display of olympic rings floated above the empty seats. however, due to covid protocols many athletes had returned home. javel

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and also his 2nd in command, melissa derosa, who by the way, just step down. she was called the sexually the dragon lady who told anybody you cross him and we will blame you into dust. her predecessor, a man is joe for cocoa, who was so close to the formal family, who was considered called by mary, a formal andrew, his father, the late governor, my 3rd son. they just turned their back them completely. he was the hatchet man of hatchet, man. so all around hormone is this intimidating factor. you messed with me. i'm going after. this is again, let me remind everybody. this is the manager was responsible. so they say 415000 elderly people meeting their maker rather early because he moved coven patients into nursing homes. why you might ask some say, to avoid making it look like donald trump was helping donald trump, who opened up facilities and brought in a huge hospital ship. so we can go on and on. but if you think this is some mackey of elleon hatchet job that was put together. good luck. this man handed it to his enemy. he said, here i am. go ahead here is by

sight, huddling with his inner circle, but one of his most trusted and influential advisors, melissa derosa overnight. at the state capitol, lawmakers are moving ahead with impeachment proceedings and they are looking into more than the sexual harassment allegations. also in focus, cuomo's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. cbs' jericka duncan is in new york with us tonight. jericka, tell us, what is the impeachment timeline? >> reporter: state lawmakers handling the investigation say we are several weeks away from impeachment. they also confirmed to us that even if the governor were to resign, impeachment is not off the table. all of this happening today as we're also hearing from the woman known as executive assistant number one tell her story for the first time. >> i felt as though if i continued to go to the mansion that he definitely was going to try to do more. >> reporter: 32-year-old brittany commisso says new york governor andrew cuomo groped her breast at the governor's mansion last year. last week, commisso filed a criminal complaint against cuomo, and four district attorneys

been largely out of sight huddling with his inner circle, but one of his most trusted advisors, melissa derosa, quit overnight. impeachment proceedings looked into and looking into nor sexual allegations. and cuomo's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. cbs' jericka duncan, what is the impeachment timeline? >> reporter: state lawmakers handling the investigation say we are sever weeksfr achment.nftoen if the governor were to resign, resign, impeachment is not off the table. all of this happening today as we're also hearing from the woman known as executive assistant number one, tell her story for the first time. >> i felt as though if i continued to go to the mansion that he definitely was going to try to do more. >> 32-year-old brittany commisso says new york governor andrew cuomo groped her breast at the governor's mansion last year. last week, commisso filed a criminal complaint against cuomo, and four district attorneys in new york have opened investigations into his alleged sexual misconduct. >> came back to me and that's when he put his hand up my blouse and cupped my breast over my bra

york governor andrew cuomo under threat of impeachment one of his top aides has now resigned melissa derosa, the secretary to the governor, announced her decision, saying the past two years have been emotionally and mentally trying. she was one of cuomo's fiercest defenders. derosa's departure comes after a report by the attorney general alleged the governor sexually harassed 11 women. derosa's name comes up 187 times in that report cuomo, who has not been charged with any crime, denies any wrongdoing and refuses to step down today a judiciary committee will discuss whether there are grounds to impeach the governor. the last time new york state attempted this was 108 years ago in 1913. >>> in chicago this weekend ten people are dead and at least 63 wounded after a series of weekend shootings. chicago police officer ella french was among those killed after being shot during a traffic stop her death was the first fatal shooting of a chicago officer since 2018, and she was the first female shot on the job in 33 years french's partner was struck multiple times and is currently in critical condi

. >>> leading the news, the top aide to new york governor andrew cuomo has resigned melissa derosa wasne of cuomo's most trusted aides and fiercest defenders in a statement derosa said the past two years have been emotionally and mentally trying. her departure comes after the report by the attorney general found the governor allegedly sexually harassed 11 women derosa was mentioned 187 times in that report for her role in trying to contain the scandal. cuomo disputes the allegations and denies any wrongdoing. >>> ten people are dead in at least 63 wounded after weekend shootings in chicago chicago police officer ella french was among those killed after being shot during a traffic stop her death was the first fatal shooting of a chicago officer since 2018, and she was the first female shot on the job in 33 years french's partner was struck multiple times and is currently in critical condition at the hospital three suspects from that incident are in custody. >>> we're remembering the life of legendary florida state football coach bobby bowden this morning. the hall of famer has died afte

report that accuses close staffers, like top aide melissa derosa, of working to discredit at least one of cuomo's accusers. >> no one who is named as doing anything unethical in the report will remain in my administration. >> reporter: but for the soon- to-be new governor, her title isn't the only thing changing. >> i've just always viewed myself as someone behind the scenes, to make someone else look good. but then i decided at one point, i need to get in the arena. i have to get in there and fight. >> reporter: cuomo maintains that he did not sexually harass or grope anyone. he still faces multiple criminal investigations and possible civil lawsuits. and on monday, the judiciary committee meets here in albany to discuss impeachment. major. >> garrett: jericka duncan, thank you. tonight, we are following severe storms that have battered the upper midwest, including a tornado spotted in northeast wisconsin. no reports of damage or injuries, but hundreds of thousands lost power in wisconsin and michigan. some could be in the dark for days. tonight, more than half of all americans are un

melissa derosa — who was mr cuomo's secretary — has released a statement describing the last two yearsomo faces possible impeachment and removal from office by state lawmakers, having been accused by eleven women of sexual harassment.the state attorney general�*s report linked melissa derosa to an alleged cover—up within his office. mr cuomo has denied the allegations and resisted mounting calls for his resignation. brittany commisso is a former aide to andrew cuomo and is one of several women to have accused the governor of sexual harassment. she discussed her claims on cbs this morning. why did you file that criminal complaint with the sheriff office? it was the right thing to do, the governor has held accountable. being held accountable _ governor has held accountable. being held accountable do _ governor has held accountable. being held accountable do you _ governor has held accountable. being held accountable do you mean seeing the governor charged with a crime. what he did to me was a crime. he: broke the law. let's bring in amanda renteria, former national political director for

. >> reporter: and david, melissa derosa, the governor's top aide, suddenly resigned overnight, citing an emotionally and mentally draining two years. david? >> erielle reshef following developments from albany tonight. thank you. >>> and there is also a developing headline tonight involving prince andrew. now facing a new lawsuit filed by jeffrey epstein accuser virginia giuffre. here's abc's janai norman tonight. >> reporter: tonight, prince andrew facing a new lawsuit filed by jeffrey epstein accuser virginia roberts giuffre, claiming the prince sexually abused her when she was 17. in the lawsuit, giuffre stating, "20 years ago, prince andrew's wealth, power, position and connections enabled him to abuse a frightened, vulnerable child with no one there to protect her." >> regardless of how rich and powerful they may be, they're not above the law. >> reporter: in court filings, beginning in 2014, giuffre says epstein and longtime association ghislaine maxwell allegedly directed her to have sex with prince andrew on three occasions in 2001. included in the filings, this photograph of

. >> reporter: and david, melissa derosa, the governor's top aid, suddenly resigned overnight. david? >> erielle reshef from albany tonight, thank you. >>> and there is also a developing headline tonight involving prince andrew. here's abc's janai norman tonight. >> reporter: tonight, prince andrew facing a new lawsuit filed by jeffrey epstein accuser virginia roberts guiffre, claiming the prince sexually abused her when she was 17. in the lawsuit, giuffre stating, "20 years ago, prince andrew's wealth, power, position and connections enabled him to abuse a frightened, vulnerable child with no one there to protect her." >> reporter: giuffre claims the filings, this photograph of giuffre standing beside the prince. in a rare interview with the bbc in november 2019, the prince denied her accusations. >> you don't remember meeting her? >> no. nobody can prove whether or not that photograph has been doctored, but don't reck elect that photo being taken. >> reporter: the photo comes nearly two years after epstein died in a new york jail. andrew has not commented on the filing today.

the chief of staff consulted with the special counsel and with melissa derosa, the secretary to the governored they did not need to report this to the governor's office of employee relations, goer, or conduct any meaningful investigation. they simply moved ms. bennett and instituted a policy of not having a junior staffer be alone with the governor. and even that, they said, was to protect the governor. that response we find was a violation of the executive chamber's harassment policy, which clearly requires that all possible harassment be reported to goer and investigated. six months later in december of 2020, when lindsey boylan tweeted that she had been sexually harassed by the governor, the executive chamber once again failed to report the issue to goer. although ms. derosa, the special counsel, and certain other advisors knew about the allegations that charlotte bennett had made, that the special counsel had found credible, no one treated ms. boylan's allegations seriously, other than as a threat to the governor. rather than any effort to determine if the governor had engaged in a patte

his most trusted aid melissa derosa resigned sunday and in a letter to colleagues she said she's forever grateful to the governor. the governor has until friday to submit evidence in his defense to the judiciary committee even if the governor does resign he could still be impeached. if convicted could be barred from ever holding state office again. tony. >> thank you very much. for context let's bring in culture and gender contributor jodi kantor for "the new york times" and, oh, by the way, her reporting helped inspire the me too movement. jodi, good morning to you. how many years have we had you to talk about this? >> i think we're coming up on the fourth anniversary. >> governor cuomo, his strategy is to deny, deny, deny, buy himself time. what do you make of that? >> i think politically he has a very difficult exit strategy and on the one hand the time may advantage him but on the other more and more and more is coming out, and, you know, that report that was released by the attorney general last week contains so much information and we're continuing to see the implications of all of

11 women and tonight two more have contacted the attorney general's office and his top aide, melissa derosaed her resignation. two accusers are slamming her as being the governor's enaner in chief. according to the post, cuomo is trying to stave off impeachment by agreeing not to run for re-election. impeachment will move forward likely successfully and the issue of criminal probes apparently are moving forward. of course, this entire scandal has exposed the left's selected moral outrage. we're learning that the chairman woman of the group times up, which claims to support victims of harassment is resigning amid revelations that she played a key role in trying to discredit one of the accusers. here to react to this, gregg jarrett and tammy bruce. tammy, this is the second woman that has come forward with specific allegations describing criminal behavior. first thing after watching this interview, my assessment, independent, objective, watching the interview. i found the -- this young woman to be extremely credible. >> yes. you know, this is important. because the attorney general's investig

- even the past several days, we saw an exodus of his top aides including just a few days ago melissa derosa which was really a signal that the end was near. this governor was facing imminent impeachment that was just a few weeks away here. he knew he didn't have the votes in the assembly or the senate and this had to be the only option or i believe he wouldn't have done it. we were all kind of surprised that he did in fact resign yesterday but we weren't expecting it because he had been so defiant. he had tried to interfere with ongoing investigations. he had continued to try to manipulate and control everybody around him including members of his own staff. so there was a number of things going on. this had to be the only option. this resignation allows us to move forward but it don't give us accountability so we need to move forward with the impeachment inquiry. jillian: my next question is if you were surprised by the timing of this. you answered that already. thank you very much for getting up early this morning and joining us. we appreciate it. >> thank you for having me. todd: coming u

. >>> walls are caving in for andrew cuomo one of the top aides has resigned melissa derosa announceddecision the past two years have been mentally trying. the departure comes after the report by the attorney general alleged the governor harassed 11 women. her name comes up 187 times in the report cuomo denies any wrongdoing and refuses to step down today, a judiciary committee will discuss the grounds to impeach the governor the last time new york attempted this was 1913. >>> a joyful ending for the long journey for tokyo as the olympic torch is extinguished. many familiar faces already left for home due to the pandemic protocols. the u.s. led the gold medal count. olympic games are over as a viewer pointed out, you have the gaming coming up. >> congratulations to the organizations around the world who said it could not be done. we enjoyed watching. it f it frances, thank you >>> allegations over alibaba over sexual harassment inside the commerce giant >>> if you haven't already, follow our podcast on apple and spotify and tstitcher and other. oil off at 4%. we're back right after th

melissa derosa. that's her there on your screen. she resigned last night.ertainly shocked people that were close to the governor. some of the people who used to work for the governor. they certainly did not expect to see her go as quickly as she has. the thing here is with her is that she is in the attorney general's report. they say she did some retaliation against one of the alleged victims where she released her employee file to the media, so the attorney general took issue with that. of course now, the big issue is who is next to resign from the governor's inner circle. >> it's interesting she is so loyal to cuomo and yet she didn't even say his name in her departure announcement. thank you. >>> we have breaking news now. the defense department expected to mandate the coronavirus vaccine for active military by mid-september. barbara starr standing by at the pentagon. what are you learning? >> well, ana, at this hour, we are wait, for a memo from the secretary of defense, lloyd austin, and a message to the force, to the troops from general mark miller, c

. >>> melissa derosa was mentioned multiple times in the report alleging the governor had sexually harassedd the last few years have been emotional and trying and she thanks her colleagues. in a new quinnipiac university poll, 70% say it's time for cuomo to step down compared to 25% who say he should stay in office. even 57% democrats who elected him to the highest state in office three times say he should resign following the attorney general's report. >>> coming up, vaccines for educators. plus, will covid booster shots be needed, and if so, who's going to get them first? we'll have that when dr. patel joins us in a moment. >>> before we go to break, email us at waytooearly@msnbc.com or tweet me @aliciamenendez. we're going to read your answers later in the show. to read your s later in the show. with a fresh face for a fresh start. for a limited time get a 5th cartridge free. super emma just about sleeps in her cape. but when we realized she was battling sensitive skin, we switched to tide hygienic clean free. it's gentle on her skin, and out cleans our old free detergent. tide hygienic

women and to come will reportedly have contacted tthe attorney general's office and his top aide melissa derosa recently announced her resignation. two accusers are now slamming her as being the governor's "enabler in chief" and according to the post, cuomo was apparently trying to stave off impeachment by agreeing not to run for reelection. but as it looks tonight, if cuomo refuses to resign, impeachment will move forward, likely successfully in the issue of criminal probes apparently are moving forward. of course this entire scandal has exposed the left's moral outrage and we are learning that the children of the group times up which a schedule he claims to support victims of harassment is resigning amid revelation that she played a key role in trying to discredit one of the accusers. here to react to all of this, fox news about serious legal analyst gregg jarrett along with fox news contributor tammy bruce for this is the second woman who has come forward with very specific allegations describing criminal behavior. first thing after watchingbe the interview, my assessment? independent, objec

melissa derosa is gone. her statement doesn't mention the governor. but does note that the last 2 years have been emotionally and mentally trying. >> derosa's name appears in the attorney general's report. dozens of times accused of being involved in efforts to retaliate against one of the governor's 11 accusers blamed for normalizing a workplace often hostile toward women in that report. britney commisso's identified as executive assistant number one. and then when he went to go kiss me and the cheat sheet quickly turned his head. >> and he kissed me on the she filed a police report last week accusing cuomo of groping her now telling her story on network tv explaining her fear and reluctance to come forward. >> i didn't say anything. i didn't say anything. i didn't say anything. this whole time. people don't understand. that. this is the governor of the state of new york. >> that was tom negovan reporting it would be the first impeachment of a sitting governor in new york in more than a 100 years articles of impeachment could be ready by the first we

circle of supporters continues to shrink this weekend as top aide and most loyal strategist, melissa derosa resigned. she was named 187 time in the state attorney general's report which said she had attempted to undermine where the governor's accusers -- also tonight we're getting a picture of how donald trump attempted to manipulate the justice department in order to stay in power. new york times reporting it comes from trump's former acting attorney general jeffrey rosen who quote, has told the justice department watchdog in congressional investigators that one of the deputies tried to help former president donald j trump subvert the results of the 2020 election. the times reports rosen left with the justice department friday, and voluntarily gave closed-door testimony to the senate judiciary saturday and the paper says rosen told investigators about numerous interactions with jeffrey clark, a trump official at the doj including one in december during which clark admitted to meeting with former president trump. rosen reportedly told investigators clark and held unauthorized conversations

keep your eyes on melissa derosa. she was mentioned specifically by cuomo today.s got to keep her loyal. she could be the equivalent of a monica lewinsky dressed in a criminal case because she's had an insider view. she's going to know things about harassment and about retaliation which will be of pretty bad part of the evidence against cuomo and any of the cases. still one of his top aides who resigned in the last year to apparently probably knowing what was coming, there's been conversations about whether he would negotiate with state lawmakers over impeachment. they were finally organized to move forward with that. tweeting "democrats did not discover a single thing about andrew cuomo they haven't always known about him, not one thing. all that changed is too much proof. need ongoing support frame unsustainable." they are pretending to be horrified but we know often it's the political winds of being the straw that breaks the camel's back. >> that's right thank you for having me on. works for governor rick perry in texas and president donald trump personally my

melissa derosa stepped down on the heels of the report from the state attorney general. the report found cuomo sexually harassed 11 women. he denies the allegations. later today impeachment members will hear about the scandal. polo sandoval has more. >> reporter: new york governor andrew cuomo facing another trying week. on monday legislators on the state's judiciary committee return to albany to review evidence related to the governor's impeachment probe. with the sexual harassment investigation by law making nearing completion, he has until friday to provide evidence. several women accuse the governor of unwelcome and nonconsensual touching. adding to the governor's troubles, the possibility of criminal charges. the albany county sheriff's department confirmed it's investigating a complaint of behavior from governor cuomo that was sexual in nature. >> i had a female victim come forward and make an allegation of criminal conduct against the governor. >> reporter: noted the report as executive assistant number one, the female victim is speaking publicly for the first tim

been accused of leading as retaliatory attacks as cuomo's accusers, the new york times reports melissa derosa to publicly defend him. meantime roberta kaplan an attorney for the mutual organization times up has resigned in the human rights campaign in lgbtq+ organization is conducting its own independent investigation into the president alfonso david both of them are accused of helping cuomo staff and a retaliate against some of his accusers. jackie: thank you troubles for the governor mounting will bring you all the details as they become available. driving cost of behind the wheel we will break down the potential mileage tax that can charge you for hitting the road. we may come back. new projects means new project managers. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. when you sponsor a job, you immediately get your shortlist of quality candidates, whose resumes on indeed match your job criteria. visit indeed.com/hire and get started today. in business, it's never just another day. it's the big sale, or the big presentation. whose resumes on indeed match your job criteria. the day where

griff: we know that his top aide melissa derosa, unralf unlawful retaliation against first accuser.of his staff, some of them continue to have their job? >> it's a great question. what should they do? you will keep the mover when you're removed from the job when the governor is taken out of office. let me go back to kevin's point where this plays out in a more national scene. every day the democrats don't remove him from office is another day people are asking why isn't he removed from office and it does absolutely bring out in those waves. those people who work for them, they will take the paycheck until there's nothing left to take. that's what it would say to me. griff: kevin, when we learn every single detail of this series of what it appears sexual harassment, groping -- >> in itself. griff: nearly 2 years to the day, august 12th, 2019 cuomo signs into law the strongest state law in the country helping sexual harassed victims to file the claims and we learn in the report the next day he harasses trooper. does it hurt democrats standing on the issue of sexual harassment victims?

overnight, cuomo's top aide melissa derosa resigning saying "the past two years have been emotional andtrying." the former aide to the governor previously known as executive assistant number one speaking out to cbs about her accusations of unwanted touching and groping by cuomo. >> he put his hand up my blouse and cupped my breast over my bra. i exactly remember looking down, seeing his hand, which is a large hand, thinking to myself, oh, my god. this is happening? it happened so quick, he didn't say anything. when i stopped it, he just pulled away, and walked away. >> the governor has not been charged with any crime. he disputes the allegations, and denies wrongdoing. we want to bring in kathy park, in albany for us and rebecca roiphe, former district attorney for manhattan. kathy, let's start with you. there's a big judiciary committee meeting happening. what are we expecting to come out of that? >> reporter: hey, lindsay, that's right. that meeting got under way at 9:30. obviously they will be discussing a lot of issues surrounding the governor, the most obvious one is that explosive