The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an investigation into former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo over testimony he gave to Congress, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
The investigation stems from a transcribed interview that former Governor Cuomo gave to a Congressional Subcommittee in June 2024. In the interview, Cuomo stated that he was not involved in the drafting or review of a 2021 report released by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The NYSDOH report cited external factors for the state’s failed nursing home policies during the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than controversial decisions made by the then-governor. NY State Attorney General Letitia James had previously released a report stating that the NYSDOH had significantly undercounted related nursing home deaths.
In September 2024, the House Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic released a 48-page memorandum citing evidence that suggests Cuomo provided false testimony because he was actively involved in creating the NYSDOH report. Last month, Representative James Comer, Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, called for the DOJ to launch a criminal investigation into Cuomo’s testimony.
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