The U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic has referred former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to the Department of Justice for potential prosecution, alleging that he made false statements to Congress regarding his involvement in a COVID-19 nursing home deaths report. Made on Wednesday, the GOP-led panel's referral asserts that Cuomo knowingly provided materially false testimony during a closed-door session in June 2024, claiming he had not reviewed the State Health Department report that downplayed the number of nursing home fatalities in early 2020. Evidence suggests that Cuomo was directly involved in drafting the report, contradicting his statements to the committee. The committee alleges that Cuomo's actions were part of a "conscious, calculated effort to insulate himself from accountability" for policies that led to the deaths of over 15,000 New Yorkers in nursing homes. Additionally, Cuomo allegedly sought to protect his $5 million book deal by concealing the true impact of his administration's decisions. The referral urges the DOJ to investigate whether Cuomo's actions constitute criminal misconduct, specifically for lying to Congress.
