De Blasio: ‘Shakespearean’ Cuomo demanded I fire aide who is one of his accusers

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of once demanding that he fire a spokeswoman — who later went public with a sexual harassment allegation against the governor.

During an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” de Blasio said the incident involved a “critical statement” the aide made that set off Cuomo, who the mayor likened to a “Shakespearean” villain. “He demanded I fire her as a way of showing that she was wrong,” de Blasio said of his longtime rival.