Robert Holden accuses fellow Democrat of covering up nursing home deaths on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' If the Department of Justice investigates the Cuomo Administration’s refusal to turn over data on nursing home deaths, a huge conflict would arise if the case were handed to the powerful Manhattan federal prosecutor. That’s because Audrey Strauss, the US Attorney for the Southern District, is the mother-in-law of top Cuomo aide Melissa DeRosa, the figure at the center of the emerging scandal. FILE- In this July 2, 2020 file photo, Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the...