eric schneiderman
A special prosecutor will look into claims that the former attorney general physically abused at least four women.
New York's former attorney general depended on powerful women to advance his career. He also allegedly abused them.
“It’s not about Eric Schneiderman. It is about a much larger movement to ensure accountability, and that is beyond the power of Eric Schneiderman to impugn.”
The man liberals loved was a myth.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
As New York’s Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman took on the Trump administration more than one hundred times and was a vocal supporter of the #MeToo movement. Now, he’s resigned after allegations he beat and choked women.
The Morning Email: Four women accused the state's top law enforcer of physical abuse.
In one instance, the politician reportedly threatened a partner, “if you ever left me, I’d kill you.”
In a New Yorker article, four women accused Schneiderman of physical abuse, including slapping and choking them.
The New Yorker has vetted four women's accounts.
"Presidents have used this power sparingly, largely to do justice, rather than subvert it," Eric Schneiderman writes.