NY Assemblyman Mike Lawler wants to 'rein in' Cuomo's power, calls for criminal investigation of cover-up

New York Assemblyman Mike Lawler has been a persistent critic of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, and now he is calling for the legislature to strip Cuomo of powers.

"It's very clear, number one, that the legislature needs to return this week and revoke the governor's emergency executive powers that they granted him last March. We need to reign in this governor and return as a coequal branch of government," Lawler told "Fox & Friends First" Monday morning. "Number two, I believe very strongly we need to convene a joint hearing between both houses of the legislature and start issuing subpoenas to the governor, his staff, the commissioner of the Department of Health, and really dig into all of the information and get some level of justice and accountability for the victims of this public policy decision that resulted in the deaths of thousands upon thousands of nursing home patients." Finally, Lawler said, "there needs to be a criminal investigation by the attorney general."