House GOP seeks DOJ criminal charges for Cuomo in nursing home death scandal
SUMMARY
House Republicans are pushing for criminal charges against former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for allegedly lying to Congress during an investigation into nursing home deaths linked to COVID-19 policies. Select subcommittee Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, alleging that Cuomo concealed his involvement in a New York State Department of Health report that underestimated nursing home fatalities due to a March 2020 directive allowing COVID-positive patients to be admitted. The subcommittee's referral to the DOJ includes over 100 pages of evidence suggesting Cuomo made “criminally false statements” about his role in the report. Initial drafts estimated fewer than 10,000 deaths, but investigations indicate the toll may be as high as 15,000. Cuomo's publicist dismissed the referral as a political maneuver, while internal communications suggest Cuomo was heavily involved in revising the report to downplay death tolls.
