Andrew Cuomo Faces House Subpoena Over Covid Deaths in Nursing Homes
New York TimesFeb 21
Cuomo Testifies Before House COVID Panel
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The Facts
Former New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo testified Tuesday before the US House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, particularly related to his governance during the pandemic and his state's nursing home policies at the time.
This comes a day after the committee released a report quoting him from March 10, 2020, saying COVID in nursing homes would be a "nightmare," 15 days after which he issued an order allowing "re-admission or admission" into nursing homes for those with the virus.
The Spin
Republican narrative
Cuomo's deadly COVID policies are finally being brought to light. Thanks to House Republicans, Americans know that the former governor's policies contributed to the fatalities of elderly New Yorkers and also generated misleading data. Trump had nothing to do with Cuomo's decision to put sick patients inside nursing homes.
Democratic narrative
This is an election-year political attack by the House, which should be spending its time legislating instead of grandstanding in front of Democratic governors. Trump's failure to acknowledge the arrival of the pandemic and supply the nation with proper medical care was a major reason at least 1.2M Americans died from COVID.