00:00I am invoking the power conferred to me as the governor of the state of New York
00:03to enlist Attorney General James as an independent special prosecutor in this case.
00:09She'll follow the facts.
00:11She'll examine the evidence and go wherever it leads.
00:15And if the evidence supports criminal charges, she will pursue them.
00:20This case has also exposed another problem we need to address, a gap in state law.
00:26If someone is too intoxicated to consent, it should not matter whether they chose to use drugs or alcohol.
00:35Voluntary intoxication is not a license for sexual assault or gang rape, period.
00:43I support closing this loophole and will work with the New York State Legislature to accomplish this.
00:49Do you believe there was enough evidence?
00:52I stand ready to lead a process guided by the facts and the law.
00:59In the coming months, my office will dutifully carry out the responsibilities
01:03the governor has conferred upon us in this executive order.
01:07It is horrific and unacceptable. I'm holding her in my heart and in my prayers.
01:12Ii Vegas.
01:12So from the start of the day, this is an insane
