The Department of Justice last month opened a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo amid allegations he lied to Congress about his role in a report on nursing home deaths in the state during the COVID-19 pandemic, The New York Times reported Tuesday night.

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., sent a criminal referral to the DOJ in April, recommending that Cuomo be charged with making false statements to Congress.

Comer charged that Cuomo “knowingly and willfully” lied to the House Select Subcommittee about his knowledge and involvement of a 2020 report regarding the COVID-19 “nursing home disaster” and “the ensuing cover-up.”

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