“Thousands of individuals died, and now we’re learning that the number close to 15,000 who died in nursing homes,” she said, adding that they want the governor “to be held accountable” and have been urging the DOJ to continue the investigation.
Concerns Over Investigation Integrity
“We don’t want any interference from the Biden administration. We want to make sure that the investigation is conducted independently. And you know, perhaps this leads to criminal prosecutions. Whatever it leads to, you know, we want to make sure that at least there are answers for these families that lost their loved ones. We want justice served,” she said.
DeRosa’s promotion leads to questionable influence over data necessary to safely re-opening the country. Moreover, garnering public trust is crucial at this time. Promoting an alleged co-conspirator will only deepen the mistrust from the public. Appointing a bipartisan, non-politically entrenched individual may help to quell public health concerns.
