Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been called to testify publicly on Sept 10 before a Congressional panel regarding his administration’s controversial policies that forced nursing homes and other facilities to admit infected Covid-19 patients.

The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic issued the request earlier today as part of its investigation of “executive branch policies, deliberations, decisions, activities and internal and external communications related to the coronavirus pandemic.”

Cuomo is asked to provide his written testimony at least two business days prior to the hearing and will be able to make a 5 minute opening statement prior to being questioned by committee members.

In June, the Subcommittee led a closed-door interview of Cuomo as it investigated New York state’s issuance of directives that forced nursing homes and long-term care facilities to admit contagious Covid-19 patients.

Among the takeaways from that transcribed interview:

Those interviews also included testimony from nine high-ranking former Cuomo administration officials.

The Subcommittee maintains that Mr. Cuomo owes an explanation to the 15,000 New York families who lost loved ones in nursing homes and that the testimony on Sept 10 will give Americans a chance to hear directly from the former governor about his policies.

Transcripts of the previous interviews will also be released ahead of next week’s hearing.