Cuomo Accuses Trump Of Election Interference After Reports Of DOJ Probe

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is running in this year’s New York City mayoral race, accused President Donald Trump’s administration of engaging in election interference following reports the Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into Cuomo’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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According to the New York Times, which first reported the story, the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington opened an investigation into Cuomo’s testimony he gave to Congress about his handling of the pandemic, where several GOP lawmakers have accused him of lying.