(The Center Square) – The fallout from the bombshell New York Post report on state officials withholding information on nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic continued Friday as Republican leaders called for swift action, including the possible removal of Gov. Andrew Cuomo from office.
The Post revealed Thursday that Melissa DeRosa, secretary to Cuomo, told Democratic legislators in a closed-door meeting that the number of nursing home deaths due to the coronavirus could be evidence used against the administration in criminal investigations.
State Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy said in a statement that DeRosa, the “second most powerful person” in New York government, confessed to breaking state laws and obstructing justice.
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