Facing mounting allegations of sexual misconduct and of promoting a toxic work environment, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) held a telephone press conference on Friday in which he again refused to resign, declaring that he had done nothing wrong and attacking the growing number of public officials calling for his resignation.

The people of New York should not have confidence in a politician who takes a position without knowing any facts or substance, he said. Politicians take positions for all sorts of reasons, including political expediency and bowing to pressure. But people know the difference between playing politics, bowing to cancel culture, and the truth.

It wasnt surprising that the three-term governor, infamous for his bullying and belligerence (and often celebrated for it), refused to resign even as a growing list of lawmakers and public officials , including some allies, have called on him to step down. But Cuomos press conference was still breathtaking in its use of the all-too-familiar tactics deployed by famous public figures the Harvey Weinsteins , the Donald Trumps and the Woody Allens (among many others) of the world in response to misconduct or abuse allegations.

Cuomo followed the same playbook, including by denying the allegations, questioning the motivations of his accusers, claiming the incidents were all just a misunderstanding and suggesting that he is the victim of a smear campaign and cancel culture.

Over the last few weeks, the governor has repeatedly issued a blanket denial of all of the sexual misconduct allegations and an Im sorry if you were offended apology. On Friday, he reiterated the denial and apology, insisting he did not believe he had done anything inappropriate.