Cuomo refuses to resign
抗疫州长陷性骚扰丑闻
US President Joe Biden on Sunday passed up an opportunity to join other Democrats calling for the resignation of New York Gov Andrew Cuomo, who is under investigation after multiple allegations of sexual harassment.
美国总统拜登3月14日拒绝与其他民主党人士一起要求纽约州州长科莫辞职,科莫因多起性骚扰指控正在接受调查。
Six women, several of them former members of his staff, have alleged that he sexually harassed or behaved inappropriately toward them. Cuomo has denied touching any women inappropriately.
有6名女性声称科莫对她们性骚扰或有其它不当行为,其中几人曾是他的工作人员,科莫否认与任何女性有不恰当地接触。
On Friday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki did not say whether Biden believes Cuomo should resign.
3月12日,白宫新闻发言人普萨基并未透露拜登是否认为科莫应该辞职。
She said every woman who has come forward "deserves to have her voice heard, should be treated with respect and should be able to tell her story."
但她表示,每一位站出来说话的女性都应被听到,都应得到尊重,都应能讲出她的故事。
Several prominent New York Democrats, including Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, have called on Cuomo to step down.
包括参议员舒默和吉利布兰德在内的几位纽约著名民主党人都呼吁库莫下台。
The three-term governor has refused to resign and has denied he did what has been alleged.
这位连任三届的州长拒绝辞职,并否认对自己的指控。