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Gov. Andrew Cuomo<\/a>\u00a0addressed the mounting sexual harassment allegations against him Wednesday, saying he \u201cnever touched anyone inappropriately.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI now understand that I acted in a way that made people feel uncomfortable. It was unintentional and I truly and deeply apologize for it,\u201d he told reporters. \u201cI feel awful about it and, frankly, I am embarrassed by it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cuomo said he will \u201cfully cooperate\u201d with the attorney general\u2019s investigation, adding he\u2019s \u201clearned an important lesson.\u201d<\/p>\n

The governor faces\u00a0allegations from three women<\/a>\u00a0in their 20s and 30s, two who worked with him at different times.<\/p>\n

The latest woman, Anna Ruch, met Cuomo at a\u00a0wedding for one of his top aides<\/a>, Gareth Rhodes. She claims to\u00a0The New York Times<\/em> the governor touched her face and kissed her inappropriately.<\/p>\n

CBS2<\/a>\u2019s political reporter Marcia Kramer asked the governor about a photo that surfaced showing Cuomo holding Ruch\u2019s face. He call it his \u201ccustomary way of greeting.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can find hundreds of pictures of me making the same gesture with hundreds of people \u2014 women, men, children, etc.,\u201d he replied. \u201cWhat I also understand is it doesn\u2019t matter, it doesn\u2019t matter my intent. What matters is if anybody was offended by it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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After the allegations surfaced Monday, Rhodes\u2019 wife expressed support for Ruch on social media, saying \u201cI am so proud of Anna for sharing her story. This pattern of behavior is completely unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rhodes has left Cuomo\u2019s office and returned to the state Department of Financial Services, CBS2\u2019s political reporter Marcia Kramer learned Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Responding to calls to resign, the governor said, \u201cI\u2019m not going to resign. I work for the people of the state of New York.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Cuomo is also on the verge of losing some of his emergency powers during the pandemic. The Legislature\u2019s deal to scale back his executive powers could be voted on as early as Friday, while the move has been considered for weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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