Kathy Hochul.Ī trial would then be held by the New York senate where Democrats hold 43 of 63 seats and a two-thirds majority is needed to convict. If impeached, Cuomo would be succeeded by Lt. The assembly's makeup is overwhelmingly Democrat, with 106 out of 150 seats, and a majority of 76 votes needed for impeachment. Only a majority of votes is needed for impeachment for 'misconduct of malversation', according to the state constitution.
Impeachment would be carried out by the New York state assembly which is made up of 150 lawmakers. If Cuomo tries to cling on to power rather than step down, he will likely face an impeachment probe. New York state assembly speaker Carl Heastie, who launched an impeachment inquiry in March, said Cuomo has 'lost the confidence of the Assembly Democratic majority' and 'can no longer remain in office', according to CNN. Senior Democrats including President Joe Biden are pushing for Cuomo to resign, with some looking to impeach the embattled politician. It looks like checkmate for Andrew Cuomo as pressure grows on him to step down despite his desperate attempts to cling on to power.
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