Former NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Branded ‘Lying Sack Of S—t’ By Families, Lawmakers Who Were Furious After He Deflected Blame During House Testimony
New York Post
(New York Post) Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo was branded a “lying sack of s—t” by furious families and lawmakers as he deflected blame in a heated congressional hearing Tuesday over his disastrous COVID nursing home order which led to thousands of deaths.
Over the course of the more than two-hour hearing on Capitol Hill, Cuomo was asked several times to apologize to the families in the room who lost loved ones during the outbreak — but never did.
“We have family members right here right now that lost their relatives because of that decision,” said Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.). “I think you should admit that it was wrong, and I’d think you would come off a lot better to those families if you’d just turn around and apologize.”
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo getting sworn in to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Sept. 10, 2024. Ron Sachs – CNP for NY Post
“You know I’m just going to say, ‘I’m sorry,’” McCormick went on after Cuomo refused to take him up on it. “I’ll say it. I’m sorry your families were exposed to COVID because people were put in the nursing homes that weren’t tested.”
Even when asked by Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell (Mich.) about his callous response — “Who cares?” — to the eventual disclosure of the full death count, the ex-governor declined to say he was sorry.
