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

eastern, falling apart at the seams, embattled governor governor cuomo top aid and defender melissa derosa resigning in a shocking move, the women who filed the criminal complaint against him, speaking out for the first time. we are following the developing story all morning long. a massive sophisticated drug tunnel found near the us-mexico border, as we learn the cartels are encouraging migrants to take uber and lyft to cross into the united states. the latest ahead. a look at markets as futures are mixed this monday morning, this off a green week for all three major market gauges. the dow jones and s&p 500 notching record closes friday. european markets on the downside. overseas and in asia a mixed story. nikkei in japan close for the mountain day holiday. "mornings with maria" alive right now. ♪♪ dagen: some of the top stories we are watching, president biden 1.2 trillion dollar infrastructure bill clearing a major hurdle in the senate. lauren has more. >> that's right 18 republicans joining democrats in voting to end the debate sending the package on a path towards the final vote w

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 s

derosa. and there is also as you mi mentioned one of the accusers stepping into the public light and attaching a name and a face to some of the most serious ac accusations. some of the sexual harassment allegations that have come forward toward the governor. and then the final point, the new york state assembly getting closer to a potential impeachment vote. that is happening in closed session, a conversation between those lawmakers and investigators. we were told that later this afternoon we could get a better idea in terms of what the timeline is for that investigation. but late last week we reported that the governor is on notice and told that he has until this friday to provide lawmakers with any kind of evidence that he feels might potentially help his case. but back to the second point that i made and brittany comisso who spoke publicly. i want you to hear a portion of that exclusive interview that she gave cbs news as she described one of the aencounters that took place. and keep in mi

the long time aide secretary to the governor melissa derosa is stepping down, and that is significant and she 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

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. ♪

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 warning yet. a new u.n. report declaring that the world is at the code red stage. richard engel has m

melissa derosa announcing her decision saying the past two years have been emotionally and mentally trying. she was 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.

for new 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 critica

. >>> leading the news, the top aide to new york governor andrew cuomo has resigned melissa derosa was one 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 af

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. i exactly remem

derosa, quit 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 in new york

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've got to-- 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 am

. >> 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.

. >> 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

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 up later this morning, janice dean on the forefron

. >>> walls are caving in for andrew cuomo one of the top aides has resigned melissa derosa announced the dehe sig dec decision 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 b

. >>> melissa derosa was mentioned multiple times in the report alleging the governor had sexually harassed multiple women. she said 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 d

accused of leading as retaliatory attacks as cuomo's accusers, the new york times reports melissa derosa resigned after she determined he never had a path to stay in office and she said she would no longer be willing 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

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

melissa derosa. that's her there on your screen. she resigned last night. it certainly 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 mill

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 with the f

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

melissa derosa was a key strategist for the governor starting in 2010 and worked to defend him against allegations of sexual harassment. independent investigation released last week by state attorney general says there are at least 11 women who were harassed by the governor. one is britney camiso, previously identified as executive assistant number one. this morning she's telling her story. >> they started to be hugs with kisses on the cheek. 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 kissed me on the lips. >> you can see more of interview later today on cbs this morning. >>> time now is 6:38. coming up on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. >>> as you finish back to school shopping, which mask is best? expert advice live, next. >>> is congress finally ready to move on the president's infrastructure bill? provisions made and when the vote can come down. >>> the market just opened about ten minutes ago. let's take a look at the big board after the br california, did you know our homes share power? but when we try to s

derosa, a top aide to cuomo and secretary also stepped down, but in her statement made no mention of any of the allegations. she denies any wrongdoing though she was also named in the ag report for an alleged retaliation campaign. pretty quiet at the albany strait capitol, a protester holding up signs calling for his resignation. i talked to committee members at the new york state assembly. they met yesterday to discuss impeachment proceedings. friday we have a big deadline for cuomo, when he can submit any defense documents to the judiciary committee and then the judiciary committee will present findings to the assembly. the assembly will vote on whether to proceed with impeachment and the governor has 30 days to respond. after that, the trial would go to the senate. we are talking about hundreds of thousands of documents. they look in detail the ag report next monday in a secure location but we will all be watching very closely today at 11:00 a.m. eastern here as you mentioned to hear from cuomo's attorney and what she'll say. >> yes we will. we have to wonder how much longer cuomo

overnight, cuomo's top aide melissa derosa resigning saying "the past two years have been emotional and making trying." 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 e

the interview with camiso airing just hours after the governor's top aide, melissa derosa, resigned. >> it's like an atom bomb dropping in the -- in the governor's inner circle. >> reporter: derosa, who was seen as one of the governor's most loyal confidants was mentioned in the ag's report as participating, in retaliation against at least one of cuomo's accusers. she has not responded to those allegations. derosa calling the past-two years, quote, 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. her statement, notably, did not mention the governor. >> i am joined, now, by brynn gingrass, in albany, the state capital. the governor hasn't said anything. do we know what he's been doing? where -- where is he? >> yeah, we haven't really -- yeah, anderson, we really haven't seen the governor. he hasn't said anything, like you just noted. really, letting his attorney do most of the talking for him. but what we have learned from sources is that he is in, quote, a fighting mo

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this weekend his top aide and most loyal strategist melissa derosa resigned. she was named 187 times in the state attorney general's report, which said she had attempted to undermine one of the governor's accusers. also tonight, we're getting a more detailed picture of how former president donald trump attempted to manipulate the justice department in order to stay in hour. "new york times" reporting it comes from trump's former acting attorney general jeff rosen who, quote, has told the justice department watchdog and congressional investigators that one of his deputies tried to help former president donald j. trump subvert the results of the 2020 election. "the times" reports rosen met with the justice department watchdog for two hours friday and voluntarily gave closed door testimony to the senate judiciary committee on saturday. the paper says rosen told investigators about numerous interactions with jeffrey clark, a trump-appointed official at the doj, including one in december during which clark admitted to meeting with former president trump. rosen repo

melissa derosa one of his biggest advocates and strategist just stepped out on sunday telling some media outlets that serving the people of new york has been the greatest honor for life as this chapter closes on the once revered political leader praise during the pandemic for leading his state out of the crisis and now pushed from office due to his legal problems, cuomo left new yorkers and the public with these final words. thank you. >> for the honor of serving you. it has been the honor of my lifetime. >> that was kareen wynter reporting for us. president biden addressed the governor's announcement today. here is what he had to say when asked about his time in office. >> i respect governor's decision and. i i respect decision he made. there isn't a of a job. i mean both on everything from. access to voting to infrastructure, whole range of that's why it's so sad. >> cuomo's lieutenant governor kathy hochul has been tapped to take over cuomo's role. coming up at 3.45 we'll have a live interview on the latest in this investigation. so make sure you stay tuned. another big story we're fo

melissa derosa, the secretary for the governor, one of cuomo's top supporters, her departure after a report allege the governor sexually harassed women. derosa's name comes up in that report. cuomo denies any wrongdoing and refuses to step down. >>> we've come to the end of an unprecedented olympic games in tokyo after a lifetime of dedication from the athletes and a year delay, they finally got a chance to shine their glory over the past couple two and half weeks. >> bringing home nice medals too. >> the closing ceremonies brought a stunning light display, due to the protocols from covid, many athletes already returned home. the ioc president really praised the athletes and organizers for giving the world hope in a time of so many unknowns. >> you gave to the world the most precious of gifts, hope. >> looking ahead a french flyover signaled the countdown to the paris olympics just three years away, july 2024. >>> ahead on the "today" show, stanford alum al lix kleiman and april ross stopping by 30 rock after "today in the bay." >>> now to a football like move that became the highlig

melissa derosa, a longtime supporter and top aide to new york governor, andrew cuomo, has stepped down from her post in a statement to rosa says serving as cuomo's aid was quote the greatest honor of her life. but the statement did not address the allegations against cuomo. the move comes nearly one week after new york state attorney general leticia james released bombshell findings following an independent investigation into cuomo. it concluded he sexually harassed 11 women during his tenure as governor. meanwhile, one of cuomo's accusers is going public for the first time, accusing the governor of groping her while she served as an executive assistant on his staff. i then felt while taking the selfie his hand go down my back onto my butt, and he started rubbing it. not sliding it not, you know, quickly brushing over it, rubbing my, but this was a dream job, and it unfortunately turned into a nightmare. cuomo so far has shown zero indication that he intends to resign. the new york state judiciary committee held a meeting monday to discuss impeachment proceedings. top officials in the

derosa left him as secretary to the governor and did so in a statement that did not even mention the governor and was put out by her alone without the chamber's oversight. >> in context on this person, she may have been, as i've heard you describe it, the most important person in that city and in some ways running the state. >> indeed. his closest confidante, his fiercest defender and someone that when she left, that signals there's certainly trouble. it could signal a couple of things it could signal she had tried to convince him to resign and he may not have listened to her and it also may be an effort at self-preservation where she's saying if i stay with him to the end, and it looks like the writing's on the wall, then i will have gone down with him she probably thought, i need to get out of here now. a lot of people have done that there have been multiple people who have left his administration in the past five months. >> brendan lyons from the albany times union. thank you, brendan appreciate it. >>> no summer fridays, no vacation days, but if you're a walmart employee, that co

. >> melissa derosa who recently resigned along with the governor. i think many of them are going to be facing serious criminal liabilities. edward: on that front, i mean we heard about the last minute push from the governor, reportedly his office saying i won't run again you know, therefore let me stay in office here. do you feel like because this now resignation has happened, there has been a last minute wheeling and dealing there is some of that hey, you know, i will resign now but let's hold off on some of those investigations or sort of put down some of those investigations specifically into the nursing homes? >> well, that was an attempt by a delusional sociopath to avoid any liability but the simple truth is this, there are multiple investigations going on. those investigations must be completed and any and all criminal and civil charges must be brought against governor cuomo irrespective of his decision to resign. we need justice for the victims, both the 11 -- the 15,000 seniors who died result of his decision to send covid positive patients

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. >> bureau says 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. governor cuomo is expected to address the people of new york later this morning. >> still ahead on the kron 4 morning news, an 18 year-old shot

derosa when the harassment claims first surfaced last year, de rosa, who was cuomo secretary resigned from her position yesterday report by the state attorney general accused her of helping retaliate against one of the governor's 11 accusers, a longtime accuser of jeffrey epstein is now suing prince andrew, virginia. giuffre says the 61 year-old british royal sexually abused her at jeffrey epstein's new york mansion. a number of times when she was under the age of 18. she filed the suit nearly 2 years ago to the day after epstein died in new york. a new york city jail while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. the lawsuit accuses prince andrew of assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress. a spokesperson for the prince says there will be no comment on that suit. testimony continued today in the murder trial against the real estate mogul. robert durst the los angeles court had been in recess since thursday. that was after and observer in the galleria tested positive for covid. >> the 78 year-old man is charged with shooting and killing his friend susan berman. more

. >> late yesterday a top cuomo aid resigned, melissa derosa and she was a key strategist for the governor starting in 2010 and working to defend against the allegations of sexual harassment. a statement released last week by the state attorney general said at least 11 women were harassed by the governor and one of those was britney coming so previously identified as executive assistant number one. this morning she's telling her story. >> they started to be hugs with kisses on the cheek and then there was at one point a hug and when he went to kiss me on the cheek he quickly turned his head and kissed me on the lips. >> you can see more of jericka duncan's interview later this morning. >>> it is time for your money watch report, this morning a new deadline for student loan payments plus changes coming to amazon warehouses due to the delta variant. diane king hall joins us live from the new york stock exchange with the stories and much more. happy monday and welcome back. >> reporter: good monday morning to you, it's good to be back with you. let's start with an eye on the economy. the u. s

melissa derosa, a longtime supporter of new york governor, andrew cuomo, has stepped down. the move comes nearly one week after new york state attorney general leticia james released bombshell findings following an independent investigation into cuomo. it concluded he sexually harassed 11 women during his tenure as governor. meanwhile one of cuomo's accusers is going public for the first time, accusing the governor of groping her while she served as an executive assistant on his staff. i then felt while taking the selfie his hand go down my back onto my butt, and he started rubbing it, not sliding it, not, you know, quickly brushing over it, rubbing my, but this was a dream job, and it's unfortunate. he turned into a nightmare. cuomo has shown no indication that he intends to resign but the new york state judiciary committee held a meeting today to discuss impeachment proceedings. also today, roberta kaplan, the chairwoman of the time's up legal defense fund, abruptly resigned after she was accused of helping to discredit one of cuomo's accusers. the government is investiga

melissa derosa, a longtime supporter and top aide to new york governor, andrew cuomo, has stepped down from her post in a statement to rosa says serving as cuomo's aid was quote the greatest honor of her life. but the statement did not address the allegations against cuomo. the move comes nearly one week after new york state attorney general leticia james released bombshell findings following an independent investigation into cuomo. it concluded he sexually harassed 11 women during his tenure as governor. meanwhile, one of cuomo's accusers is going public for the first time, accusing the governor of groping her while she served as an executive assistant on his staff. i then felt while taking the selfie his hand go down my back onto my butt, and he started rubbing it. not sliding it not, you know, quickly brushing over it, rubbing my, but this was a dream job, and it unfor. cuomo so far has shown zero indication that he intends to resign. the new york state judiciary committee held a meeting monday to discuss impeachment proceedings. top officials in the committee called the allegations

. >> you know, the fact that melissa derosa who was the number one chief aide to the governor has decided based on the reporting that you and the albany times union has done, in other words, i can see that it happened late sunday night after we had released a couple of sound bites from your interview clearly signifies that she can no longer stand by the governor's side. so it will be interesting to see what happens in the assembly. >> i think it's more than a he said/she said. he hasn't said all that much. we have waited for more of a response to the a.g.'s report and she said quite a lot to you. >> she did. but he continues to say that didn't happen. his personal attorney over the weekend did a 45-minute interview on another network and basically said it's not true and that based on the report, which we have right here, all 165 pages, that there were questions. but there's no question about what brittany commisso says happened to her. she's very clear about that. >> and from the interview that you just did, i think you can see why the new york attorney general said that these were credib

. >> reporter: george, overnight, melissa derosa, the governor's top aide -- has resigned. george. >> okay, erielle, thanks very much. >>> let's bring in dan abrams. significant development here. >> i think it's major. one of the things i've been saying is for there to have been a criminal case, you need a complainant. someone who will come forward and say this happened to me. i'm ready to testify. this is different than many of the other allegations out there. important to distinguish. this isn't sexual harassment. this isn't inappropriate conduct in he workplace. this is an allegation of a specific assault on her, physical assault. she's one of the few who say that. very important case and a big development. >> so what will it take for the sheriff to actually bring the charges? what will it take for prosecutors to actually get a conviction on this? >> well, i think those two may go hand in hand. the prosecutors will work with the sheriff to say do we have enough for a case here beyond a reasonable doubt. that's the key factor here. what the attorney general did is use a c

host: yesterday, reports that melissa derosa resigned -- resigned less than a week after allegations against her boss. calling the time working for empire state the greatest honor of her life. quote, it has been the greatest honor to serve the people of new york for the past 10 years. it has inspired me every day. the past two years have been trying. that is part of the statement made by derosa yesterday. we will go to matthew. caller: good morning. we have been talking so much about this idea of canceling student debt. as a democrat, i kind of agree with that, but i am more concerned with the future borrowers and how college needs to be affordable for future students. i am a senior in high school and i went college to be affordable when i go to college. joe biden made a campaign promise about making college more affordable. i do not think he has really acted on that promise yet. i would like to see some action. host: it is reported that they are extending the pause on loan payments through january 31. >> if -- caller: if i go to a public college, there will be -- there are policies

melissa derosa stepped down sunday after the report that she had a role in discrediting a former aide who accuse the governor of harassment or to the governor is now almost completely alone. that scaled it down 60th birthday bash before-- for president obama not so scaled down and it's in a 500 guess it was more like 400. apparently some of the gas who were told not to come kicked up such a fuss that they were re- invited so was it a super spreader event flex i don't know, monday, august 9, 2021, "varney & co.", action-packed midsummer addition is about to begin. ♪♪ stuart: excellent. susan and i are in a new studio and celebrating that and we have the beatles playing one of the greatest ever songs "she loves you". susan: action-packed summer addition as you call it. by the way, i can see your genes in those shots. stuart: i will shift my position quiet on the set. the u.s. or is reporting an average 100,000 new covid cases a day, nothing funny they are with masks mandates back, vaccine mandates coming in some places appeared doctor marks to go with us this morning. looks like we