Report: DOJ Investigating Andrew Cuomo for Lying to Congress About His Murder of Thousands of Grandparents By Packing Them Into the Nursing Homes During Covid

I guess we can't prosecute him for mass murder, but we can prosecute him for lying about the mass murder.

The Department of Justice has reportedly launched a criminal investigation into former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for allegedly lying to Congress about his role in downplaying COVID-related nursing home deaths.

Key Details:

The New York Times reported Tuesday that the investigation is focused on whether Cuomo misled Congress during a June 11th, 2024, interview in which he denied reviewing or editing a July 2020 nursing home death report.

Evidence reviewed by House Republicans reportedly includes internal emails and handwritten edits suggesting Cuomo did, in fact, participate in shaping the report, which undercounted deaths by as much as 46%.

Cuomo's team has dismissed the investigation as "lawfare and election interference," while advocacy group Voices for Seniors called the probe "justified" and "overdue."

Diving Deeper:

The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for allegedly making false statements to Congress regarding the state's handling of nursing home deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the New York Times. The inquiry, led by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C., reportedly began about a month ago and is now being overseen by Jeanine Pirro, who has long been publicly critical of Cuomo's pandemic policies.

At issue is Cuomo's June 11th, 2024, testimony before the House COVID subcommittee, in which he denied playing any role in drafting, reviewing, or editing the state's July 2020 nursing home report. That report significantly downplayed the number of COVID-related deaths in long-term care facilities, citing 6,432 fatalities instead of the more than 9,000 who actually died when hospital deaths were included.

House Oversight Committee Chairman, Kentucky Rep. James Comer referred Cuomo to the DOJ for prosecution, claiming there is "overwhelming evidence" the former governor misled lawmakers. Documents obtained by the subcommittee reportedly include internal emails among Cuomo aides and copies of the report with Cuomo's handwritten edits--including one margin note questioning the reported death toll and another replacing the word "death" with softer language.

Cuomo, now a leading candidate in New York City's mayoral race, has denounced the investigation. His spokesman Rich Azzopardi told the New York Post they were unaware of any probe and called the report "lawfare and election interference plain and simple.

Happy Humpday!

posted by Ace at 12:06 PM

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