Former Gov. Cuomo will appear before COVID-19 select subcomittee – RochesterFirst

FILE: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a coronavirus briefing at Northwell Feinstein Institute For Medical Research in Manhasset, New York on May 6, 2020. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will be appearing in front of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic.

The subcommittee will be conducting a closed, transcribed interview with Cuomo about his issuance of the COVID-19 nursing home guidance. This comes after over 6,400 nursing facility residents died from COVID-related complications.

Ohio Representative Brad Wenstrup is the chairman of the subcommittee. He accused the former governor of putting elderly residents at risk and trying to cover up the death rate.

His testimony is crucial to uncover the circumstances that led to his misguided policies and for ensuring that fatal mistakes never happen again, Rep. Wenstrup said in a statement. It is well past time for Cuomo to stop dodging accountability to Congress and start answering honestly to the American people.

Cuomo has faced backlash regarding this data. His top aide said officials froze over concerns the information would be used against them. In August 2021, Cuomo announced his resignation from the governors office.

The former governor posted a video statement to YouTube, which aims to cut through politics and share the facts about the COVID-19 pandemic with New Yorkers. You can watch the full video by clicking here.

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