New York State Democrats lashed out at Gov. Cuomo said his team opted to prioritize the federal inquiry and informed state lawmakers their request for data would be "paused" in the meantime. But several Democratic lawmakers, including New York State Sen. Jessica Ramos, denied that Cuomo’s office ever informed them of its decision. Representatives for New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, a Democrat, also pushed back on Cuomo’s claim. Cuomo has repeatedly denied that his office withheld or misrepresented data relating to nursing home deaths.

Source: Fox News February 16, 2021 01:41 UTC