Cuomo referred to DOJ for potential prosecution over report on COVID nursing home deaths
NEW YORK — A Republican-led House panel has referred former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the Justice Department for potential prosecution for allegedly lying to Congress about his role in a COVID report on nursing home deaths.
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic is accusing Cuomo of "knowingly and willfully" making false statements to shield himself and avoid accountability.
"Andrew Cuomo repeatedly lied to Congress, and he must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. Both witness testimony and new documents serve as evidence that the former Governor made false statements to the Select Subcommittee during our COVID-19 nursing home investigation," Rep. Brad Wenstrup, chair of the subcommittee, said in a statement. "This deliberate and self-serving attempt to avoid accountability for the thousands of lives lost in New York nursing homes during the pandemic will not stand."
Cuomo's administration is accused of underreporting the number of nursing home deaths by nearly half.
Cuomo's spokesperson denies the claims, saying there is no basis for the referral.
