Cuomo Defends Covid Response at Hearing Amid Possible Mayor Bid

Andrew Cuomo delivers testimony before the US House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic hearing in Washington on Sept. 10.Photographer: Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg

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By Zach Williams

September 10, 2024 at 9:28 PM UTC

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Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo defended his handling of the spread of coronavirus in nursing homes in 2020 at a politically charged congressional hearing where Republicans highlighted an issue they aim to make a liability for Democrats this November.

The political stakes are personal for the former governor, who resigned amid sexual harassment allegations in August 2021, as he considers a possible 2025 comeback campaign for New York City mayor. Cuomo has denied the allegations.