Ranking Member Ruiz’s Statement Following Transcribed Interview with Former Governor Andrew Cuomo

Washington, D.C. (June 11, 2024)—Today, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following statement after the Select Subcommittee’s transcribed interview with former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo:

"As Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee, I have taken seriously the responsibility of ensuring accountability for any and every effort to mislead the American people during the greatest public health crisis of our time.  Public officials at every level of government have a responsibility to conduct themselves with integrity, and any attempt to obscure transparency falls short of that essential obligation.

“I appreciate former Governor Cuomo’s cooperation with the Select Subcommittee’s transcribed interview today, and my heart remains with every family who lost a loved one during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Let us do right by them and commit to the forward-looking work of fortifying infection control and prevention to protect America’s nursing home residents so that we can be better prepared for future pandemics and save future lives.”