The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after Republicans recommended that he be charged with lying to Congress over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic,

The DOJ is investigating whether Andrew Cuomo lied to Congress about COVID-19 in nursing homes. Legal experts are divided on the case, and the timing raises questions of political influence.

Well-heeled allies of former Mayor Michael Bloomberg are throwing their weight — and their deep pocketbooks — behind Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s mayoral race, The Post has learned. Cuomo’s campaign announced Friday that it raised a record $3.

A primary win for Cuomo would mark a dramatic political comeback, just four years after he resigned as governor in 2021.

The former New York governor’s reaction follows reports the DOJ opened a criminal investigation into statements he made about his handling of the pandemic.