during a contentious Congressional hearing representative Elise stefanic aggressively questioned former Governor Andrew Cuomo about his hamling of nursing home deaths during the co9 pandemic stepanic accused Cuomo of issuing a deadly executive order on March 25th 2020 which he claimed led to the deaths of over 15,000 seniors in nursing homes she alleged that Cuomo and his top AIDS not only issued the order contrary to Federal guidance but also engaged in a coverup to protect their reputations by undercounting deaths stefanic press Cuomo about his involvement and the timing of his negotiations for a multi-million book deal suggesting that these deals were pursued while the pandemic's toll was Rising quo responded by denying the allegations and defending his administration's actions insisting that stefanics claims were incorrect the confrontation intensified as stefanic demanded an apology from Cuomo emphasizing the gravity of the situation and the need for accountability The Exchange sparked an unusual display of Applause from the audience breaking the typical decorum of Congressional hearings this moment underscored the heated nature of the debate over Cuomo's pandemic policies and the broader scrutiny of his leadership during the