New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is backing the New York City Council’s recommendations against embattled Councilman Andy King, who could be suspended from the Council amid a damaging scandal over the misuse and abuse of his office. 

Williams received King’s endorsement in his run for public advocate, where he’s now on the Nov. 5 ballot. The news indicates little confidence in King, who has been in office since 2013. Williams, however, stopped short in answering whether he believes King should resign. 

“I haven’t read the entire report, but from I heard it wasn’t good. I have a lot of faith in the processes of the City Council and so my guess is that I will support the process that went forward and the recommendations,” said Williams, referring to the 48-page report the Council’s Standards and Ethics Committee released yesterday on its investigation of King. 

The committee had substantiated claims made against the North Bronx legislator that include verbally abusing staffers, firing employees for cooperating in a 2017 investigation against King, and using funds to attend his wife’s daughter’s wedding in the U.S. Virgin Island. 

The report states King “allowed the lines between personal and familial interests and his Council duties to become impermissibly and completely blurred in the running of his Council office.”

The news weakens support for King who has stood silent on the investigation. For months King did not cooperate with the investigation, according to the ethics committee chair, Councilman Steve Matteo.

Williams made the comment at a discussion of his office with reporters from the Craig Newmark School of Journalism.

The forum highlighted the function of the Public Advocate’s office, where Williams is on the Democratic ticket for Public Advocate in the November election. He faces Republican challenger Councilman Joseph Borelli.

Williams is the latest to back the recommendations made against King. Earlier today Mayor Bill de Blasio recommended King resign. The New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson urged King to do the same.

A vote on whether to approve the recommendations is expected next week.