Cuomo refuses to resign, lashes out at 'reckless' politicians as Dems call for him to quit

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday refused to resign amid mounting pressure from fellow Democrats for him to step down over sexual misconduct accusations leveled against him -- with Cuomo lashing out at "reckless and dangerous" politicians he accused of not knowing all the facts.

"Women have a right to come forward and be heard and I encourage that fully. But I also want to be clear, there is still a question of the truth, I did not do what has been alleged. Period," he said in a press conference.

"I won't speculate about people's possible motives but I can tell you as a former attorney general who has gone through this situation many times, there are often many motivations for making an allegation and that is why you need to know the facts before you make decision," he said.

He then addressed the slew of House Democrats from the New York delegation and at the state level who have called for him to resign.

"Politicians who don't know a single fact but then form a conclusion and an opinion are in my opinion reckless and dangerous," he said. "The people of New York should not have confidence in a politician who takes a position without knowing any facts or substance -- that my friends is politics at its worst."

He later said: "A lot of people allege a lot of things for a lot of reasons."

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jamaal Bowman, Jerry Nadler, Nydia Velazquez, Grace Meng, Sean Patrick Maloney and Carolyn Maloney on Friday added their voices to those calling for Cuomo to step down. 

"This week, the second sexual assault allegation and the sixth harassment allegation was leveled against Governor Cuomo," Ocasio-Cortez and Bowman said in a statement. "The fact that this latest report was so recent is alarming, and it raises concerns about the present safety and well-being of the administration’s staff. These allegations have all been consistent and highly-detailed, and there are also credible media reports substantiating their accounts."