Eric Schneiderman, New York's Attorney General, Resigns Amid Abuse Accusations [View all]
Source: NY Times
Eric T. Schneiderman, the New York attorney general who rose to prominence as an antagonist of the Trump administration, abruptly resigned on Monday night, hours after four women accused him of physically assaulting them in an article published by The New Yorker.
"It's been my great honor and privilege to serve as attorney general for the people of the State of New York," Mr. Schneiderman said in a statement. "In the last several hours, serious allegations, which I strongly contest, have been made against me.
"While these allegations are unrelated to my professional conduct or the operations of the office, they will effectively prevent me from leading the office's work at this critical time. I therefore resign my office, effective at the close of business on May 8, 2018."
His resignation represented a stunning fall for a politician who had not only turned his office into a bulwark of resistance against President Trump, but also assumed a prominent role in the #MeToo movement.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/07/nyregion/new-york-attorney-general-eric-schneiderman-abuse.html?mtrref=news.url.google.com&gwh=024B112878EBF56DBAD4A81A62F06A4F&gwt=pay
Lawrence O'Donnell just said that one of the reporters, Jane Mayer, will be coming to speak with him during this hour.
Here's the CNN story:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/07/politics/eric-schneiderman-violence-allegations/index.html
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