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Snopes.com - Cuomo's resignation prompts Pelosi rumor, a breakdown of Provincetown cases, and the McFlurry restraining order

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10 August 2021

Tonight: Cuomo's resignation prompts Pelosi rumor, a breakdown of Provincetown cases, and the McFlurry restraining order

No, Kathy Hochul Is Not Nancy Pelosi’s Stepsister

Today, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced he was resigning amid a sexual harassment scandal. It was also announced that Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul would be sworn in at that time to replace him.

Soon, Hochul’s name went viral on social media for more than just the feat of becoming New York’s first female governor. A false rumor began to circulate claiming that she was U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s stepsister.

Dan Evon reports.

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