The only response to the draft in the records Motherboard obtained was an email from Pollock that read, in its entirety, “WHAT?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????”The times editorial board has opposed to me in many of my elections. If it were up to the Times I wouldn't even have been Attorney General. That's their right. . The times now effectively supports resignation due to allegation. How many allegations should equal resignation,,2 3 5? Obviously the veracity of the allegations wouldn't matter as the Times doesn't allow for the two investigations that are already underway to conclude. It is not only repugnant to every legal principle and due process the Times has always espoused, it would be anarchy creating a feeding frenzy of people with different motivation making allegations, which is just what happened here. The times say I am accomplished governor. Thank you. But then says I should step aside now at the climax of the greatest challenge the state has faced. Covid variants, 12 million vaccines, fiscal crisis, nyc in freefall and now is the time for an immediate transfer of power to a whole new state administration? After viewing the debacle of the trump biden aborted transition? The times say it's difficult to govern because I lost political allies and public confifence". Now politival allies r good? I thought the political machine was bad? Public confidence? The times is factually wrong. New Yorkers do not want me to resign and have confidence in my managment of the covid crisis. The NYT doesn't get to speak for the public. Polls have facts. The Times adds pure mistatements. I never have expressed any opinion on how women dress in my office. I never heard "high heels" mentioned in my office. Most women and men dress informally unless doing public appearances. I said I did not have a consensual sexual relationship with any staffers. Even in this crazy time there are still principles. Allegations do not mean guilt.investigations determine facts. This is a critical moment for government to function. Polls demonstrate that the public has confidence in my managment of our current crisis and does not want me to resign. People decide elections and pick leaders not twitter or the media. Wasn't that the point of what we said in the Trump election?
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Via records inadvertently obtained through a FOIL request.