Comer asks DOJ to charge Cuomo over ‘calculated cover-up’ of nursing home deaths

Published April 21, 2025 7:07pm ET



The House Oversight Committee recommended criminal charges against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after an investigation concluded he lied to Congress about thousands of nursing home deaths in his state. 

Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) announced Monday he was referring Cuomo to the Justice Department for the second time after the department turned down his request under the Biden administration.

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