Marc Molinaro, chief executive of Republican Dutchess County, in New York, on Monday called for a prosecution and criminal investigation against Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo to be launched over alleged cover-up of deaths in nursing homes. under his administration.
“We know all along that this is the most corrupt and transparent government in America,” Molinaro told America Reports. “We now know it is also the deadliest.”
Molinaro, who unsuccessfully ran against Governor Cuomo in 2018, said the New York State Assembly should begin the process of indictment, while state or federal investigators should launch an investigation into the government’s actions.
He alleges that Cuomo ‘is not fit to hold public office’ after allegedly handing over ‘manipulated data’ to the federal government, pressured hospitals and businesses on the basis of the data and continued to lie. about the number of deaths in the nursing home in the state.
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Molinaro added that Albany had long been “incompetent” and argued that those who issued or forced guidance to return COVID-positive hospital patients to nursing homes should apologize to the American people and then submit their resignations.
Supporters of Cuomo revealed that state laws were too cautious for nursing homes, noting that no facilities had lost their licenses, despite the major COVID-19 deaths.
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“I think a lot of these nursing homes, frankly, retroactively, even before COVID, have been getting away with a lot for many years,” Melissa DeRosa, Cuomo’s top assistant, told Democratic lawmakers last week, according to the audio New rated. York Post.
The New York Department of Health reportedly conducted 2,284 infection inspections in nursing homes between the start of the pandemic and February 4th. However, the audits resulted in only 170 violations being issued, amounting to approximately $ 1.3 million in fines. $ 10,000 per violation.
Fox News’ Lucas Manfredi contributed to this report.