CNN Won't Discipline Chris Cuomo After He Aided His Brother, Gov. Andrew Cuomo ...
CNN is trying to stay out of anchor Chris Cuomo’s latest family affair. CNN said it had no plans to discipline its top primetime anchor, despite the fact that he provided counsel during staff meetings to his brother, Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York, while he was in the midst of fending off sexual harassment accusations.
A report Thursday in The Washington Post revealed that Cuomo, who anchors CNN’s 9 p.m. hour and has been its most-watched anchor for months, took part in sessions earlier this year with Gov. Cuomo, his communications team, attorneys and other advisors. The younger Cuomo, the anchor, raised eyebrows in 2020 when he conducted several interviews with the older Cuomo, the governor, on his CNN program during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Conducting interviews with prominent family members is typically seen as a breach of professional ethics for journalists.
“Chris has not been involved in CNN’s extensive coverage of the allegations against Governor Cuomo — on air or behind the scenes. In part because, as he has said on his show, he could never be objective. But also because he often serves as a sounding board for his brother,” CNN said in a statement. “However, it was inappropriate to engage in conversations that included members of the Governor’s staff, which Chris acknowledges. He will not participate in such conversations going forward.”
A spokesperson said no punishment was being contemplated for the anchor.
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/chris-cuomo-cnn-discipline-andrew-cuomo-sexual-harassment-1234977872/
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If Chris had told his brother to pound salt - would that have been acceptable?
I don't think so.
