The Department of Justice has officially opened a criminal investigation into former New York Governor — and current New York City mayoral frontrunner — Andrew Cuomo, over allegations that he lied under oath to Congress regarding the state’s handling of nursing home deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The investigation follows a renewed criminal referral submitted by House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) to Attorney General Pam Bondi. The referral accuses Cuomo of violating federal law — specifically 18 U.S.C. §1001, which prohibits knowingly making false statements to Congress.
“Andrew Cuomo is a man with a history of corruption and deceit, now caught red-handed lying to Congress during the Select Subcommittee’s investigation into the COVID-19 nursing home tragedy in New York,” Chairman Comer said.
The Smoking Gun: Deaths Covered Up, Numbers Manipulated
At the heart of the investigation are Cuomo’s false claims during congressional testimony regarding his administration’s decision to send COVID-positive patients back into nursing homes — a policy that many believe led to thousands of preventable deaths among the elderly.
Reports from 2020, including repeated coverage by The Gateway Pundit, revealed that Cuomo’s team manipulated the data — underreporting nursing home deaths by as much as 50% in communications with federal agencies.
Despite an earlier investigation, the Biden DOJ and Manhattan DA declined to prosecute Cuomo, drawing outrage from families and lawmakers. With a new DOJ under AG Bondi, the case has been re-energized.
A Second Chance for Accountability
The DOJ’s criminal investigation, now underway under Interim DC U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, was quietly launched last month while Ed Martin was serving as Acting DC U.S. Attorney. Cuomo is now formally under investigation by the DC U.S. Attorney’s Office, according to The New York Times.
The full referral from Chairman Comer, including transcripts and exhibits, was re-submitted directly to AG Bondi and includes specific evidence of false and misleading testimony given by Cuomo to the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Political Fallout
The timing of the investigation couldn’t be more consequential: Cuomo has been actively campaigning as a front-runner in the upcoming NYC mayoral race. The new federal probe could derail his political ambitions and potentially lead to federal charges stemming from one of the most devastating scandals of the COVID era.
With Jeanine Pirro now overseeing the DC jurisdiction, insiders suggest that criminal accountability may finally be on the table after years of political stonewalling.
Bottom Line: Cuomo’s days of evasion may be numbered. Lying to Congress is a felony. And now—with new leadership at the DOJ and mounting public pressure—justice for the thousands of lost lives may finally be within reach.
