A peek behind the scenes at Andrew Cuomo and Kathy Hochul’s professional relationship reveals one that appears fairly straightforward. The New York Times called it “largely transactional” and noted that the pair rarely appear in public together. But as sexual harassment allegations began to surface against Cuomo, the relationship between the two appeared to shift.

According to The New York Times, Hochul began to distance herself from Cuomo — likely predicting the possibility of her new role — and expressed public support for the state investigation into the claims against him. Amid this alleged shift, Hochul also reportedly began reaching out to Cuomo’s top aides for support as she prepared for a scenario where she would take the reigns of New York.

In another example of the change in Hochul and Cuomo’s relationship, she slammed the outgoing governor’s behavior as “repulsive and unlawful.” “Because lieutenant governors stand next in the line of succession, it would not be appropriate to comment further,” she said.