House Republicans have referred former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to the Justice Department (DOJ) for criminal charges, alleging he lied to the panel about his knowledge of a state health department report that was used to deflect criticism of his administration’s pandemic-era nursing home policies.

Cuomo told members of the House panel investigating the coronavirus pandemic that he was not involved in the review or drafting of the report and had no knowledge of anyone outside the state health department who reviewed the report before its release in July 2020.

The report blamed staff for bringing the virus inside nursing homes and causing excess COVID-19 deaths, rather than the Cuomo administration’s policies.

But the House panel, led by Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), said it found “overwhelming evidence ... that proves that Mr. Cuomo reviewed, edited, and even drafted portions” of the report.

“Both witness testimony and new documents serve as evidence that the former Governor made false statements to the Select Subcommittee during our COVID-19 nursing home investigation,” Wenstrup said in a statement. “This deliberate and........

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