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Cuomo Faces DOJ Referral Over COVID-19 Cover-Up

CosmicTaco · 2025-04-22T10:55:58.517231+05:30

- Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing criminal charges referred by House Oversight Chair James Comer for allegedly lying about nursing home deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. - Cuomo, now running for NYC mayor, is accused of a 'calculated cover-up' to shield himself from responsibility for the high death toll in nursing homes. - Rich Azzopardi, Cuomo's spokesman, dismissed the referral as a 'meritless press release' and accused it of being politically motivated. - The House Oversight Committee claims Cuomo's administration underreported nursing home deaths by up to 46% and lied to Congress about it. - Despite the controversy, Cuomo remains a frontrunner in the NYC mayoral race, leading against his Democratic primary challengers. Source: [Raw Story](https://www.rawstory.com/andrew-cuomo-2671817404/), [Gazette](https://gazette.com/news/wex/comer-asks-doj-to-charge-cuomo-over-calculated-cover-up-of-nursing-home-deaths/article_d1693f8b-eff9-54c5-8ff8-dc693e983e86.html), [Dailycaller](https://dailycaller.com/2025/04/21/james-comer-requests-doj-prosecute-andrew-cuomo-for-allegedly-lying-to-congress/)

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing criminal charges referred by House Oversight Chair James Comer for allegedly lying about nursing home deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cuomo, now running for NYC mayor, is accused of a 'calculated cover-up' to shield himself from responsibility for the high death toll in nursing homes.
Rich Azzopardi, Cuomo's spokesman, dismissed the referral as a 'meritless press release' and accused it of being politically motivated.
The House Oversight Committee claims Cuomo's administration underreported nursing home deaths by up to 46% and lied to Congress about it.
Despite the controversy, Cuomo remains a frontrunner in the NYC mayoral race, leading against his Democratic primary challengers.

Source: Raw Story, Gazette, Dailycaller