Pelosi stops short of urging Cuomo to resign, says he should 'look inside his heart' 'to see if he can govern effectively'

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stopped short on Sunday of calling for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's resignation. 

Meanwhile, her Democratic colleagues in both the House and the Senate have urged the governor to resign after multiple allegations of sexual harassment surfaced against him. 

After former Cuomo aide Lindsey Boylan came forward in December with allegations that Cuomo sexually harassed her for years, other women began to speak up as well.

Several said Cuomo sexually assaulted or behaved inappropriately around them. Some said he touched them without consent, and others documented detailed accounts and patterns of verbal abuse. 

Powerful Democratic lawmakers in New York such as Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand have called on him to resign. 

Pelosi, however, when asked whether she believed Cuomo should resign, skirted the question.

Speaking on ABC News' "This Week" on Sunday, Pelosi said she wants to see the results of the investigation into the claims of harassment. The claims against him "must be treated with respect," she said.

"They are credible and serious charges," she continued. "I have confidence in the attorney general of New York. She has called for an I think expeditious investigation."

When asked whether she believed Cuomo could be an effective leader for the state of New York at this time, Pelosi avoided answering directly. 

"I think we should see the results" of the investigation, she said. "Hopefully this result will be soon. And what I'm saying is the governor should look inside his heart. He loves New York."

He should "see if he can govern effectively," she added.

Cuomo's office did not immediately return a request for comment.

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