Saratoga, N.Y.— Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement.
“Disgraced former NY Governor Andrew Cuomo stonewalled the investigation of the House COVID Select Committee, refused to apologize to the families of the more than 15,000 New York seniors killed due to his COVID nursing home directive, and openly committed a felony by lying to Congress. As I have said for years, Cuomo is a corrupt criminal that belongs behind bars. America heard his lies firsthand when he knowingly covered up his responsibility for the deadly nursing home executive order, doubled down on his disastrous policies refusing to accept culpability for his crimes.
I have been at the forefront of demanding accountability from being the first elected official to call for his resignation, demanding independent investigations, and spearheading countless letters to HHS and the DOJ, to demanding answers during a congressional hearing with the disgraced former governor. The COVID Select Committee’s criminal referral is an important next step to deliver long overdue justice for the thousands of New York families grieving the loved ones lost by Cuomo’s corruption, carelessness, and crimes. I urge the Department of Justice to take immediate action. Andrew Cuomo will never hold public office again and must be held criminally responsible.”
