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Ocasio-Cortez Calls For ‘Full Investigation’ Into Cuomo Nursing Home Scandal, Backs Calls To Strip Gov Of Emergency Powers

Tim Pearce
Ocasio-Cortez Calls For ‘Full Investigation’ Into Cuomo Nursing Home Scandal, Backs Calls To Strip Gov Of Emergency Powers
Left: JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images // Right: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) called for an investigation into New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday over his handling of nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The incident is one of the latest examples of Democrats turning on Cuomo after one of his aides last week told New York state Democratic lawmakers that his administration hid its data on nursing home fatalities to avoid federal scrutiny. Ocasio-Cortez also signaled her support for stripping Cuomo of his emergency powers.

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