Tenney demands accountability for Cuomo for nursing home directive during Covid

Press Release, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) on Tuesday released a statement after the House of Representatives Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Hearing with former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo regarding his Covid-19 nursing home policies.

This was Cuomo’s first public Congressional Hearing following his March 25 directive, which Tenney said resulted in the death of 15,000 New Yorkers. The hearing follows the release of the Subcommittee’s memo, which revealed how Cuomo’s office intentionally withheld scientifically significant data on nursing home Covid-19 deaths from official reports. His administration also heavily edited New York Department of Health documents to divert blame away from Cuomo and his team.

“Rather than take responsibility for the unscientific, reckless, and malignant policies that caused the untimely deaths of thousands of New Yorkers, disgraced former Governor Cuomo deflected responsibility for his nursing home directive that sent Covid-19-positive patients back into nursing homes. The hearing exposed the extent of the cover-up by Cuomo and his staff to conceal the true number of nursing home deaths and shift responsibility. On behalf of the victims and the families across New York who lost loved ones due to his cruel policies, I am committed to ensuring Cuomo’s deadly actions are not forgotten and that he is held accountable.”