Thread by @CurtisHouck

Cuomo, gaslighting: "There are often many motivations for making an allegation and that is why you need to know the facts before you make a decision...Politicians who don't know a single fact but yet form a conclusion and an opinion are in my opinion reckless and dangerous." (1/)

Cuomo: "People know the difference between playing politics, bowing to cancel culture and the truth...I am not going to resign. I was not elected by the politicians. I was elected by the people."

He goes onto add he must be a good guy b/c he's won so many elections (2/)

Cuomo insists he didn't do what's alleged b/c "I have been in the public eye my entire life" and then attacks anyone criticizing him by saying "an opinion without facts is irresponsible" and said the state review will then allow people to have "an intelligent conversation" (3/)

In response to a question whether House Dems like Maloney and Nadler are "irresponsible" for saying he should resign, Cuomo says he "respect[s] any elected official's right to take a position on anything," but then proceeded to mock those calling for his resignation (4/)

Cuomo: "Look, it's very simple. I never harassed anyone. I never abused anyone. I never assaulted anyone. Now - and I never would, right? Now, is it possible that I have taken a picture with a who after the fact says they were uncomfortable with the pose in the picture? Yes" (5/)

Credit to Spectrum News's @morganfmckay for asking about both scandals (nursing homes and sexual harassment claims). Cuomo deflects, saying "New Yorkers can make a decision once they have facts" and you can't since "you don't have" any of the "facts" yet. (6/)

Asked if he ever had "a consensual romantic relationship with any of the women that you understood," Cuomo reiterated: "I never harassed anyone. I never assaulted anyone. I never abused anyone."

He adds that he's already apologized for making women feel uncomfortable (7/)

Answering the final question, Cuomo began by saying "[t]his is not the first time that we have had to walk and chew gum" and will continue to do an able job as governor b/c he's had multiple state crises in the past and he made it through them. (8/9)

Cuomo's conclusion: "Politics is part of all of this. But I will just focus on my job. In the meantime, I want to make it clear that what is alleged just did not happen. The last allegation is not true and I've not had a sexual relationship that was inappropriate period." (9/9)