Breaking: Oversight Committee Makes Criminal Referral of Andrew Cuomo to DOJ

It may seem like the COVID pandemic is largely in the rearview mirror, but the repercussions of the draconian response to it by many government officials will continue to be felt for years. Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was front and center for much of the government overreach, particularly when it came to his must-admit nursing home order. Now, he's being criminally referred to the Department of Justice by the House Oversight Committee.

Andrew Cuomo LIED to Congress about his deadly nursing home scandal.

That’s why Chairman Comer (@RepJamesComer) is re-upping his referral to the DOJ (@TheJusticeDept / @AGPamBondi) for criminal charges.

Seniors in New York DIED under Cuomo’s must-admit nursing home order. pic.twitter.com/FIZxp0ujgk
— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) April 21, 2025

The committee announced the referral on X Monday afternoon, noting that, "Andrew Cuomo LIED to Congress about his deadly nursing home scandal. That’s why Chairman Comer is re-upping his referral to the DOJ for criminal charges. Seniors in New York DIED under Cuomo’s must-admit nursing home order."

Attached to the tweet is a copy of Oversight Chairman James Comer's (R-KY) brief April 21 letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, which reads:

On October 30, 2024, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic (Select Subcommittee) referred former Governor of the State of New York, Andrew M. Cuomo, for making criminally false statements in violation 18 U.S.C. §1001. To our knowledge, the Biden Administration ignored this referral despite clear facts and evidence. Accordingly, we request you review this referral and take appropriate action. For your reference, the referral is attached to this letter.
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is the principal oversight committee of the U.S. House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X. To ask any follow up questions, please contact theCommittee on Oversight and Government Reform Majority staff at (202) 225-5074. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

Defiant Cuomo Takes a Grilling From House Committee Over NY's Disastrous COVID Policies

As noted in Comer's letter, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic initially made the referral in October 2024, but it appears the DOJ, under former AG Merrick Garland's leadership, took no action on it. Thus, the Oversight Committee is requesting that the DOJ, now led by Pam Bondi, take another look at the matter.

The request follows a recent move by the Trump administration to update the government's COVID website regarding the likely origins of the virus.

Cuomo, of course, famously presided as New York's governor during the pandemic (before he was ousted in 2021 amid sexual misconduct allegations). It was his administration's policies that resulted in COVID-19 patients being placed in nursing homes, among the most highly vulnerable populations, and his alleged order to understate the deaths in those nursing homes by not counting patients who died after being transferred to hospitals.

Cuomo's alleged falsities were laid out thoroughly by the select subcommittee at the time of the initial referral, including his denial of involvement in drafting a New York state health report that was used to combat criticism of his COVID-19 nursing home policies.

Will the Trump DOJ pursue charges against Cuomo for his purported lies to Congress? We'll continue to follow the story and provide updates as they become available.

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