There is little doubt that Andrew Cuomo’s political career is on life support, and yet another indicator of the trouble he’s in has arrived this week.
Cuomo, who is facing a number of simultaneous scandals of late, has been accused of sexual harassment and abuse by no less than nine women, some of whom actually worked for the New York Governor at the time of their victimization, which adds a scurrilous element to the claims as well.
The issuing of the subpoenas, which was expected at some point in the inquiry, underscores the investigation’s progress beyond an initial fact-finding phase, during which lawyers interviewed multiple women at length, but not under oath.
The attorney general, Letitia James, has not set a deadline for releasing the findings of her office’s inquiry, which began in early March, but it will almost certainly be completed by summer’s end, according to a person with knowledge of the investigation who was not authorized to discuss it publicly.