With breathtaking speed, after allegations from four women surfaced accusing leftist Democrat New York Attorney General of sexual assault, Governor Andrew Cuomo called on Schneiderman to resign and Schneiderman almost immediately acquiesced, announcing his resignation.
Schneiderman contested the allegations made against him, but said the charges that had been made would interfere with his capacity to fulfill the duties of his office:
BREAKING: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigns amid abuse allegations https://t.co/r9dbPEGpsI pic.twitter.com/ew1C6caPDa
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 8, 2018
Schneidermanās dizzying fall, which transpired in one day, came only hours after he tweeted that he was leading eight state attorney generals in a charge against EPA chief Scott Pruitt:
#BREAKING: Iām leading 8 AGs against Scott Pruittās absurd plan to have the @EPA limit the science it uses to make decisions about our public health and our environment.
More here: https://t.co/5V1fa6JDUK pic.twitter.com/WlPsN6iXuf
— Eric Schneiderman (@AGSchneiderman) May 7, 2018
Schneidermanās leftism was well-noted; as New York Magazine wrote in 2013: āAnd halfway through his term as A.G., Schneiderman, 58, has become New Yorkās definitive liberal, using the national prominence his predecessors brought to the office to try to yank an increasingly centrist Democratic Party back toward its progressive roots. Heās become a gatekeeper for the left.ā
Source: The Daily Wire