Disgraced former New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo has agreed to appear before a panel of House lawmakers and discuss his administration’s controversial handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York nursing homes, the chairman of the committee said Friday.
“Governor Cuomo will be appearing before our select Subcommittee on the Pandemic on June 11,” Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) told CNN host Jake Tapper.
“This will be a transcribed interview at 10 a.m.,” Wenstrup added, indicating that his testimony will take place behind closed doors.
Cuomo’s agreement to testify comes more than a month after the Republican-led House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic issued a subpoena for his testimony.
The three-term Democrat resigned in 2021 amid a wave of scandals, including the alleged cover-up of COVID-19 deaths in New York nursing homes. --->READ MORE HERE
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Andrew Cuomo to testify to Congress on 2020 COVID policy for nursing homes:
Complies with subpoena from House Select Subcommittee on coronavirus pandemic.
Former Governor Andrew Cuomo and two of his former administration's top aides will be testifying before a Congressional panel in June to discuss their controversial 2020 decision regarding the COVID pandemic and nursing homes.
Cuomo's spokesman Rich Azzopardi confirms the story as reported originally by CNN that the former Governor will comply with a subpoena from the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic.
CNN reports the Governor's former Secretary Melissa DeRosa and State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker will also take part in the transcribed interview which is focusing on the March 2020 advisory to stop nursing homes from refusing to accept patients just due to a COVID diagnosis.
A previous state attorney general report found a 50 percent state health department undercount of COVID deaths of nursing home residents transferred to hospitals.
The New York Times and Wall Street Journal had also reported state documents on the issue were revised. --->READ MORE HEREFollow links below to relevant/related stories and resources:
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