New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s nursing home orders led to thousands of unnecessary deaths, and his administration covered it up in the face of political pressure and a possible investigation by the Department of Justice.
That’s according to reporting by the New York Post and a transcript released by the Cuomo administration in which secretary to the governor Melissa DeRosa admitted to freezing data:
Basically, we froze because then we were in a position where we weren't sure if what we were going to give to the Department of Justice or what we give to you guys and what we start saying was going to be used against us and we weren't sure if there was going to be an investigation. That played a very large role into this. We went to the leaders and we said to the leaders, can we please pause on getting back to everybody until we get through this period and we know what's what with the DOJ?"
Just last week, every Senate Democrat voted to protect Cuomo. In the face of these revelations, every Senate Democrat should be asked if they stand by that vote.
Last week, every Senate Democrat voted against my amendment to hold states like New York accountable for misreporting data on COVID-related nursing home deaths.
— Tim Scott (@SenatorTimScott) February 12, 2021
Now we find out the truth.
This is unacceptable, & those involved must be held accountable.https://t.co/fnNgUGA9fP
For months, the media has glorified Cuomo’s disastrous response to the pandemic – he even received an Emmy. But this transcript confirms the New York Attorney General’s damming report that Cuomo’s orders led to unnecessary nursing home deaths, and that those deaths were undercounted. Now we know Cuomo’s administration covered up the data by design.
In the past, the governor has insisted, “Who cares…[where] they died.” New Yorkers care, Gov. Cuomo. There needs to be a full criminal investigation, and Cuomo should resign.
