Rep. Elise Stefanik, RN.Y., is calling for a federal investigation into the government of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has been criticized for undercounting coronavirus-related deaths in nursing homes.
The congresswoman told “Justice with Jeanine Pirro” on Saturday that she believes New York’s Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker has to resign after state Attorney General Letitia James released a report on Thursday suggesting the Department of Health could have miscounted the number of deaths by nearly 50%. .
Stefanik then called for the resignation of Governor Cuomo himself if a federal investigation into the claims shows a “criminal cover”.
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“I want to see a federal investigation because I think there have been criminal acts carried out by the governor, by his senior staff. I want a very public and transparent investigation,” she said. “I think he should resign if there’s a criminal cover up, and I think he should.”
James, a Democrat, would be responsible for setting up a grand jury investigation. Stefanik said it was encouraging that the attorney general started the investigation in the first place.
“Which was most telling … they knew the numbers, they released them the same day, showing that they were trying to hide them,” she said.
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“There are more questions than answers when you look at the 76-page report,” she continued. This is the beginning of the pursuit of justice, not the end. I would urge the Attorney General to continue with that process. ‘
Stefanik also urged the state government to issue “immediate” subpoenas to further investigate the scandal, stressing that there must be “accountability and consequences”.
The congressman called on President Biden to support an independent investigation and “not play with it politically.”
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“This is why the governor has been able to block because they have not issued those subpoenas.”
“This has not only been a nursing home scandal, but a criminal cover,” she said, “a corruption scandal at the highest level of the New York State government.”