Andrew Cuomo faces DOJ investigation over COVID-19 nursing home deaths and alleged false testimony to Congress, amid political rivalry with Eric Adams.
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TheU.S.DepartmentofJusticehasopenedacriminalinvestigationintoformerNewYorkGov.AndrewCuomoforallegedlylyingtoCongressabouthisdecisionsmadeduringtheCOVID-19pandemicwhileservingasgovernor,asourcefamiliarwiththeprobeconfirmedtoFoxNews.
TheNewYorkTimesfirstreportedthattheU.S.attorney’sofficeinWashingtonopenedtheinquiryintoCuomoaboutamonthagoafterseniorofficialsintheDOJdemandedanindictmentofNewYorkCityMayorEricAdamsforcorruptionchargesbedismissed.
TheDOJdeclinedtocommenttoFoxNews.
TheTrumpadministrationisnowinanunusualspotofendingacriminalcaseagainstAdamswhileopeninganewcaseintoAdams’mainrivalwithinmonthsofeachother.
CuomoisrunningintheDemocraticprimarytoserveasthenextmayorofNewYorkCity,whileAdamsisseekingre-electionasanindependentcandidate.
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