NEW YORK -- Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's handling of COVID in nursing homes is under scrutiny Tuesday in Washington, D.C.Republican lawmakers on the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic are specifically asking him about the state's nursing home guidance in the early days of the pandemic.On March 25, 2020, New York mandated that nursing homes must admit patients who tested positive for COVID.
Cuomo says the criticism of his administration was politicized under former President Donald Trump and claims the Department of Justice unfairly targeted Democratic-led states in its investigation. 'To distract from their own culpability and muddy the waters, four years ago the Republican administration made many accusations and called for investigations into New York's COVID response: those investigations have been completed,' Cuomo's opening statement reads in part.