President Joe Biden praised New York Democrat Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday for doing a "hell of a job" in the position. He then got testy in an exchange with a reporter on the topic.
"Ironically, one of the Democrats, through the years that you spoke with about infrastructure the most, was Andrew Cuomo, who announced he’s resigning today," said a reporter after Cuomo announced his resignation earlier on Tuesday.
"He was someone who supported your campaign early on," he said, adding: "I know you called him to resign. I know you condemned the alleged behavior.”
The reporter asked: "How would you assess his ten and a half years as governor of the state?" Biden asked, "In terms of his personal behavior, or what he’s done as a governor?"
"What he’s done as a governor," the reporter responded. "Well, he’s done a hell of a job," Biden responded. "That’s why [his resignation is] so sad."
At the end of the press conference, Biden said he would not comment further on Andrew Cuomo. But another reporter asked him, "Can you really say he’s done 'a hell of a job' if he’s accused of sexually harassing women on the job?"
"Look, you asked two different questions," Biden responded. "I asked the substantive 'should he remain as governor' is one question. The question is, did he do a good job on infrastructure. That was the question. He did."
"[The other is] women should be believed when they make accusations that are able to on the face of them make sense and investigate, they’re investigated, and the judgement was made that what they said was correct," added Biden.
"The question was, how did he do as a governor," the reporter responded. The first reporter replied and said his initial question was about how Cuomo was as governor "generally," adding: "Outside his personal behavior."
Biden said Cuomo was "okay."
"But can you separate the two?" the second reporter asked.
"No, I’m not. I was asked a specific question, and I’m trying to answer specifically," said Biden.
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