Cuomo's March 2020 order resulted in thousands of excess deaths as he prioritized appeasing hospital lobbyists over the safety of nursing home residents.
Despite evidence to the contrary, Cuomo continues to defend his actions, claiming they were in line with CDC guidance while experts argue they violated it.
Cuomo's administration edited death toll reports, disregarding warnings from staff that this would lead to a significant public backlash.
Team Cuomo's rationale for not disclosing accurate death tolls was a fear of a Justice Department probe, framing it as a partisan issue.
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