Former NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Makes First Public Appearance Calling Out ‘A New Extremism’

In his first public appearance since he resigned as New York state’s governor over accusations of sexual misconduct, Andrew Cuomo (D) spoke publicly for the first time on Sunday at God’s Battalion of Prayer Church in Brooklyn.

“The actions against me were prosecutorial misconduct,” he said, according to CNBC. “They used cancel culture to effectively overturn an election.”

“We are a nation of laws, not a nation of tweets. Woe unto us if we allow that to become our new justice system," he warned. "Social media and Twitter spread cancel culture like a virus. They allow the extreme minority to overpower the reasonable majority."

“I didn’t appreciate how fast the perspectives changed,” Cuomo added. “I’ve learned a powerful lesson and paid a very high price for learning that lesson. God isn’t finished with me yet.”

His comments hint he wants to return to public life. Whether that means he will run for public office as a politician is unclear.

Cuomo took a lot of time to blame “cancel culture,” which he referred to as “a new extremism,” for his ousting as governor. He also took the time to blame the “political sharks” in the New York capital of Albany for his downfall.

“But the political sharks in Albany smelled blood and exploited the situation for their own political purpose,” he said.

The Cuomo scandal eventually led to the firing of former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo because of his efforts to help his older brother fight the sexual misconduct and harassment allegations.

"I resigned as governor, the press roasted me, my colleagues were ridiculed, my brother was fired, it was ugly. It was the first time that I was glad that my father wasn’t here so he didn’t have to see it,” Andrew Cuomo said, according to The Hill, referencing his late father who also served as governor of New York, Mario Cuomo.

The older Cuomo brother also took the time to address the allegations made against him, including sexual misconduct and harassment, saying that no one ever told him that he made people uncomfortable.

“No one ever told me I made them feel uncomfortable and I never sensed that I caused any discomfort to anyone. I was trying to do the opposite. But I understand that was my error,” Cuomo acknowledged.