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Calls continue to mount to prosecute New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and his staff for their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic after a top aide admitted their administration hid damning information about deaths among nursing home patients, amid fears that it would be used against them in an investigation. In a remarkable confession made during a conference call with New York state Democrats, obtained by The New York Post , Melissa DeRosa admitted that officials 'froze' in August when former President Donald Trump's Department of Justice asked for the data, before rebuffing the request. DeRosa told lawmakers: 'We were in a position where we weren't sure if what we were going to give to the Department of Justice, or what we give to you guys, what we start saying, was going to be used against us while we weren't sure if there was going to be an investigation.' The data remained secret for months until January, until a damning report from New York Attorney General Letitia James' … [Read more...] about Calls to prosecute Cuomo after his top aide admits they HID data on nursing home COVID deaths amid fear stats would be used against them in DOJ probe as it’s revealed 9K hospital patients were sent to nursing facilities – 40% higher than released

Nancy Pelosi has slammed Andrew Cuomo 's claim that COVID aid is short of the $15billion needed and said the federal package is worth $70bn - on the same day the governor was exposed for hiding the true nursing home death toll. The House Speaker sent a letter to congressional Democrats touting the settlement, which would far exceed the under-fire governor's demands, as she strongly rejected his repeated claims the state was being short-changed in a rare rebuke from a close ally. The slap down is a fresh blow to Cuomo as he struggles to salvage his administration from a growing scandal that has seen calls for him to be prosecuted for what former New York governor George Pataki called 'one of the worst' cover-ups he had seen. Cuomo's administration has been rocked by the confession on Thursday of his top aide, Melissa DeRosa, that they deliberately hid the deaths of 4,000 nursing home residents from the official COVID toll in the midst of a Justice Department investigation into … [Read more...] about Pelosi slams Cuomo’s claims that COVID aid is short of the $15bn needed in letter to NY Democrats saying federal package is worth $70bn – on same day governor was exposed for covering up true nursing home death toll

The New York State Assembly Majority is considering rescinding emergency powers granted to Governor Andrew Cuomo to manage the coronavirus pandemic after a top aide admitted their administration hid damning information about deaths among nursing home patients, according to a report from NY1 . In a remarkable confession made during a conference call with state Democrats, obtained by The New York Post , Melissa DeRosa, secretary to Cuomo, admitted that officials 'froze' in August when former President Donald Trump's Department of Justice asked for the data, before rebuffing the request. DeRosa told lawmakers: 'We were in a position where we weren't sure if what we were going to give to the Department of Justice, or what we give to you guys, what we start saying, was going to be used against us while we weren't sure if there was going to be an investigation.' The data remained secret for months until January, when a shocking report from New York Attorney General Letitia James' … [Read more...] about NY State Assembly considers removing Governor Cuomo’s emergency powers after his top aide admits they covered-up true scale of nursing home deaths amid fear of Trump DOJ investigation into them

Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York, appeared sheepish on Friday as he and other governors joined Joe Biden in the Oval Office to discuss COVID relief, amid mounting calls for Cuomo to be prosecuted. Cuomo's administration has been rocked by the confession on Thursday of his top aide, Melissa DeRosa, that they deliberately hid data on nursing home COVID deaths, in the midst of a Justice Department investigation into their handling of the pandemic. Cuomo on Friday did not take questions about the growing scandal. The New Yorker, who heads the National Governor's Association, instead praised the president in a statement released after the Oval Office meeting, saying Biden and his team 'made clear that they recognize and appreciate how critical this targeted relief is for our ability to recover from this pandemic.' White House press secretary Jen Psaki would not say on Friday whether Biden has lost confidence in Cuomo given the growing criticism. Andrew Cuomo, … [Read more...] about Cuomo keeps a low profile and avoids reporters at Oval Office meeting with Biden as Republicans and Democrats demand he resign for covering-up the true COVID death toll in New York nursing homes

CNN anchor Chris Cuomo has been mocked online for failing on Friday to mention the scandal surrounding his older brother Andrew, the governor of New York. One social media user said she was 'disappointed', while another joked that there was 'big news coming out of New York state' that Chris Cuomo ignored. 'How convenient,' said another. Andrew Cuomo , 63, has been rocked by the confession on Thursday of his top aide, Melissa DeRosa, that they deliberately hid data on nursing home COVID deaths, in the midst of a Justice Department investigation into their handling of the pandemic. He is yet to comment on the scandal, which is seeing mounting calls for him to resign. On Friday night CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Erin Burnett covered the story, with Tapper tweeting that it 'keeps getting worse', but Chris Cuomo, 50, instead dedicated his entire show to Donald Trump's impeachment trial. Chris Cuomo on Friday night failed to mention the scandal engulfing his governor … [Read more...] about ‘The whole Cuomo family are scumbags’ CNN’s Chris is slammed for covering for brother Andrew by ignoring his nursing home deaths cover-up – even though his colleagues have turned on the governor