Ron Kim says New York Gov. Cuomo's comments 'terrified' his family

Assembly Member Ron Kim said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo had vowed to "destroy" him during a private phone call last week for criticism he felt was unfair over his handling of COVID-19 outbreaks at nursing homes. In an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe on Thursday, Kim said Cuomo's comments on the phone were loud enough for his wife to hear and "terrified" his family.

Kim said Cuomo and his team, "defends many different versions of the truth while lawmakers like me, we're tasked to pursue the constant singular truth behind what happened in our nursing homes." Cuomo has denied the allegation and used a call with reporters Wednesday to blast Kim, one of nine Democrats who signed a letter seeking support for the proposal to limit his emergency powers, which are set to expire this spring.

The letter, sent to Assembly members Tuesday, said Cuomo's administration "deliberately covered up" the extent of deaths in nursing homes and "engaged in an intentional obstruction of justice." Cuomo said earlier this week the state didn't cover up deaths, but should have moved faster to release information.

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