Steinhardt says Neuwirth firing shows Murphy cover-up on COVID-19 response

Republican State Chairman Doug Steinhardt wants answers from Gov. Phil Murphy on the firing of Assistant Commissioner of Health Christopher Neuwirth.

“Governor Murphy has shown poor judgement throughout this crisis, whether it was sending COVID-positive patients back to nursing homes, or failing to lay off idled public sector employees, and he needs to immediately provide information on this termination,” said Steinhardt.

Steinhardt said that Neuwirth’s claims the he was scapegoated evinces questions about Murphy’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

The GOP leader says that “Murphy has moved from spinning answers, deflecting questions, and hiding information from the public to an outright cover-up of his administration’s failures.”

“The people of New Jersey deserve better,” Steinhardt stated.

Steinhardt is considered a potential candidate for the Republican nomination for governor in 2021.