Justice Dept. investigating former New York Gov. Cuomo over pandemic testimony, AP source says

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department has opened a transgression probe into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo aft legislature Republicans recommended that helium beryllium charged with lying implicit his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, a idiosyncratic acquainted with the substance said Tuesday.

The U.S. attorney’s bureau successful Washington launched the probe soon aft Rep. James Comer, Republican president of the House Committee connected Oversight and Government Reform, asked the Justice Department to prosecute Cuomo implicit statements helium made to the committee investigating his absorption of the pandemic erstwhile the microorganism was spreading done nursing homes, the idiosyncratic said. They spoke connected the information of anonymity due to the fact that they were not authorized to publically sermon an ongoing investigation.

A spokesperson for Cuomo said Tuesday that the erstwhile politician was ne'er informed of immoderate specified investigation. Cuomo is presently moving for politician of New York City.

“So wherefore would idiosyncratic leak it now? The reply is obvious: This is lawfare and predetermination interference plain and elemental — thing President Trump and his apical Department of Justice officials accidental they are against,” Cuomo spokesperson Rich Azzopardi said successful an email.

The probe was archetypal reported Tuesday by The New York Times. The Justice Department declined Tuesday to comment. Spokespeople for the U.S. attorney’s bureau successful Washington didn’t instantly respond to messages seeking comment.

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