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Biden press sec won’t condemn Cuomo for nursing home deaths
Governor Andrew Cuomo received no condemnation from the Biden administration on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic that resulted in the deaths of at least 12,000 nursing home residents in New York.
Asked Friday about the Biden administration’s view of Cuomo and his team “withholding information” on their handling of the pandemic, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said they are not looking to “give anyone a stamp of approval,” as reported by the Post Millenial.
The reporter then asked Psaki, “Does the president have confidence in Gov. Cuomo’s handling of the pandemic and did they discuss this today?”
The Press Sec responded, saying “”Well, the president hosted Gov. Cuomo and a bipartisan group of governors and mayors to the White House today to get their perspective from the front lines.”
“Not to give anyone a stamp of approval, or to seek their stamp of approval, and, to discuss the urgency of passing the American rescue plan,” she concluded.
She furthered espoused Biden’s commitment to “partnering with governors and mayors.”
“The governor, Gov. Cuomo’s, of course, the governor of one of the largest states in the country, one of the places where the pandemic hit hardest the earliest, where there’s still many Americans who are continuing to struggle to get vaccinates, o make ends meet, and so it was important to have him as a part of the meaning,” Psaki answered.
Just two weeks ago, Gov. Cuomo referred to the nursing home scandal as a “political football” and blamed former President Trump for the deaths.
At least 12,000 people are found to have died in nursing homes because of Cuomo’s policies.
In a significant development, Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, was indicted on Thursday on federal gun charges as part of Special Counsel David Weiss’ ongoing investigation. The indictment alleges that Hunter Biden made false statements during the purchase of a firearm, among other charges.
The charges against Hunter Biden include:
• Making a false statement in the purchase of a firearm
• Making a false statement related to information required to be kept by a federal firearms licensed dealer
•Possession of a firearm by a person who is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance
According to the indictment, the alleged incident occurred on or about October 12, 2018, in the District of Delaware. Hunter Biden is accused of knowingly making a false and fictitious written statement during the acquisition of a Colt Cobra 38SPL Revolver. According to reports from Fox News, the statement, submitted on Form 4473, falsely certified that he was not an unlawful user of, and addicted to, any stimulant, narcotic drug, or controlled substance.
Furthermore, the indictment further states that between October 12, 2018, and October 23, 2018, in the District of Delaware, Hunter Biden knowingly possessed the same firearm despite being an unlawful user of and addicted to controlled substances. This marks the first set of charges brought by Special Counsel David Weiss against Hunter Biden since being granted special counsel status.
The investigation came to public attention when it was reported by Fox News in 2021 that police had responded to an incident in 2018 involving a gun owned by Hunter Biden.
Reports state that, Hallie Biden, the widow of President Biden’s late son, Beau, who was in a relationship with Hunter at the time, discarded the gun. Hunter’s gun was thrown away in a dumpster near a market, located close to a school. It was subsequently revealed that Hunter Biden had purchased a gun earlier that same month.
Hunter Biden’s legal troubles do not end with the gun charges. Earlier in July, an original plea agreement collapsed, which would have seen him plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax counts for willful failure to pay federal income tax, thus avoiding jail time on a felony gun charge. Instead, he pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and one felony gun charge.
Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed David Weiss as special counsel to oversee the Hunter Biden investigation and related matters. The White House has declined to comment on these developments, which continue to draw significant public and media attention.
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