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The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic is referring Former New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for criminal prosecution.

Evidence suggests Andrew Cuomo knowingly and willfully made materially false statements about New York’s COVID-19 nursing home disaster and the ensuing cover-up.

The Department of Justice must immediately charge Andrew Cuomo with making false statements to Congress.

During Andrew Cuomo’s transcribed interview in June 2024, he made THREE materially false statements.

@COVIDSelect’s referral provides @TheJusticeDept with overwhelming evidence that Andrew Cuomo made each of these statements knowingly and willfully🧵👇 

FALSE STATEMENT #1: When asked if he was involved in the drafting of the July 6, 2020 NY State Dept. of Health Report that was used to combat criticism of his COVID-19 nursing home policies, Andrew Cuomo testified “no.”

EVIDENCE: Documents and emails show that Andrew Cuomo edited the Report by hand multiple times👇

FALSE STATEMENT #2: Andrew Cuomo testified that he did not have any discussions about a "peer-review" of the July 6, 2020 NY State Dept. of Health Report.

EVIDENCE: Emails show that Mr. Cuomo orchestrated an external "peer review" of the Report, via his Assistant Stephanie Benton👇

FALSE STATEMENT #3: Andrew Cuomo testified that he did not have knowledge of any individual outside the New York State Department of Health reviewing the Report.

EVIDENCE: Emails show that Mr. Cuomo directed his staff to share the report with two hospital executives outside the New York State Department of Health — “Dowling” and “Ken”👇

Making false statements to Congress is a crime.

The facts, evidence, and precedent laid out in @COVIDSelect's referral suggest that Andrew Cuomo made false statements to Congress on several occasions and requires that the Department of Justice proceed with criminal charges. 

Read @COVIDSelect's referral to the Department of Justice here: oversight.house.gov/wp-content/upl…