The Left’s crimes are getting exposed. And there’s nowhere left to hid.
Now the House GOP moved to put one top Democrat behind bars for a terrible crime.
House Republicans Push for Cuomo Prosecution Over Nursing Home Cover-Up
House Republicans, led by Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), have renewed their call for Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for allegedly making “criminally false statements” to Congress.
The accusations stem from a July 6, 2020, New York State Department of Health report that undercounted nursing home deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic by 46%.
Comer, in a statement, described Cuomo as “a man with a history of corruption and deceit, now caught red-handed lying to Congress during the Select Subcommittee’s investigation into the COVID-19 nursing home tragedy in New York.”
The referral, originally sent to then-Attorney General Merrick Garland in October 2024 and ignored by the Biden administration, alleges Cuomo deliberately misled lawmakers to shield himself from accountability for the deaths of thousands of elderly New Yorkers.
Evidence Contradicts Cuomo’s Testimony
During a June 11, 2024, transcribed interview with the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, Cuomo claimed he had no role in drafting, reviewing, or discussing the July 2020 report, stating, “I did not. Maybe it was in the inbox, but I did not,” and later adding he did not “recall” seeing it before its release. However, emails and documents obtained by the subcommittee reveal Cuomo’s direct involvement, including handwritten edits on report drafts.
Former staffer Farrah Kennedy confirmed to the Moseley in October 2024 that she frequently deciphered Cuomo’s handwriting, identifying his notes on the report.
These edits included a claim that “the disease was already in the nursing homes” by the time the mandate was rescinded and a marginal note citing 6,600 deaths, despite over 9,000 actual fatalities when including hospital deaths. The final report listed only 6,432 deaths, a 46% undercount.
Controversial Nursing Home Policy Fuels Outrage
The controversy centers on a March 25, 2020, Cuomo administration directive that required nursing homes to admit or readmit COVID-positive patients, a policy critics, including Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), called “deadly.”
By May 10, 2020, when Cuomo revoked the order, thousands of infected patients had entered nursing homes, contributing to approximately 15,000 deaths among long-term care residents, far exceeding initial reports. A January 2021 report by New York Attorney General Letitia James found the state underreported nursing home deaths by up to 50%, excluding deaths after hospital transfers.
Comer accused Cuomo of a “calculated cover-up” to deflect blame, noting that the July 2020 report falsely attributed excess deaths to nursing home staff rather than the state’s policy. “This wasn’t a slip-up—it was a calculated cover-up by a man seeking to shield himself from responsibility for the devastating loss of life,” Comer said.
Cuomo’s Defense and Counteraccusations
Cuomo’s team has vehemently denied the allegations, with spokesman Rich Azzopardi calling the referral “a meritless press release” and “transparent election interference.” On October 30, 2024, Cuomo’s attorneys filed their own referral against former subcommittee chairman Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), accusing him of abusing power and colluding with private litigants, including the husband of Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean, a vocal critic of Cuomo’s policies.
“This interrogation far exceeded the Subcommittee’s jurisdiction and appears to have been an improper effort to advantage the interests of private litigants against Governor Cuomo,” wrote attorney Sarah A. Sulkowski to Garland. Azzopardi dismissed the GOP’s evidence, stating, “This is a joke—the Governor said he didn’t recall because he didn’t recall,” and argued the referral was a politically motivated attack, likening it to others against figures like Hillary Clinton and Anthony Fauci.
Political Stakes and Legal Implications
The renewed referral, now directed to Attorney General Pam Bondi under the Trump administration, alleges three counts of false statements, each carrying a potential five-year prison sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 1001. Comer vowed full cooperation with any DOJ probe, stating, “Cuomo must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” The push comes as Cuomo, who resigned in 2021 amid unrelated sexual harassment allegations, campaigns for New York City mayor, making the timing politically charged.
Emails from aides, including a June 7, 2020, chain likely dictated by Cuomo warning of a “great debacle in the history books,” and testimony from former staff like Melissa DeRosa and Jim Malatras, further implicate Cuomo. The House probe aligns with a 2021 New York State Assembly Judiciary Committee report that found evidence of Cuomo meddling in the report to “combat criticism.” As the DOJ considers action, the case could significantly impact Cuomo’s political future and the broader reckoning over New York’s pandemic response.
