Cuomo, COVID-19 and DOJ
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The disclosure that NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo is the subject of a federal investigation into COVID nursing home deaths is roiling the political world.
The once-epicenter of Covid served as the stage Thursday for New York City mayoral candidate Adrienne Adams to tear into opponent Andrew Cuomo’s pandemic response as governor. Adams, the New York City Council speaker,
Mayoral candidate Adrienne Adams ripped rival Andrew Cuomo’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis — as she tearfully remembered the injustice of her military veteran father’s death in a hospital during the shutdown.
Adams’ spoke beside a framed photo of her father as she unleashed her most direct and personal attack on the front-runner in the Democratic mayoral primary.
The Justice Department launched an investigation into Andrew Cuomo for allegedly lying to Congress regarding COVID-19 nursing home deaths.
The former New York governor’s reaction comes amid reports that the DOJ has opened a criminal investigation into statements he made about his handling of the pandemic.
The governor-turned mayoral candidate ran against Trump’s pick for D.C. federal prosecutor in the 2006 election for New York attorney general.
Mayoral hopeful Andrew Cuomo bailed on a planned visit Friday to a Queens senior center as dozens of raging protesters were expected to confront the ex-gov over his botched handling of the nursing homes during the pandemic.