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CNN HAS FIRED anchor Chris Cuomo after details emerged about how he assisted his brother, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, as the politician faced sexual harassment allegations earlier this year.
The network had suspended its prime-time host on Tuesday to investigate his conduct, after New York’s attorney general released details showing he was more involved than previously known in helping to strategise and reach out to other journalists as his brother fought to keep his job.
The firm recommended Chris Cuomo’s termination and CNN chief Jeff Zucker informed the anchor of the decision on Saturday.
“It goes without saying that these decisions are not easy, and there are a lot of complex factors involved,” Zucker said in an email to CNN staff on Saturday.
Chris Cuomo issued a statement on Twitter calling the decision disappointing.
— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) December 4, 2021
Even with the firing, CNN said it will continue to investigate their former anchor’s conduct “as appropriate”.
The termination comes after documents surfaced showing that Cuomo, who anchored the 9pm news slot, offered advice to his politician brother that was deemed too close for comfort by his employer.
“The documents, which we were not privy to before their public release, raise serious questions,” a CNN spokesperson said Tuesday, adding they “point to a greater level of involvement in his brother’s efforts than we previously knew.”
Democrat Andrew Cuomo was elected governor three times before resigning in August after New York’s attorney general said an investigation concluded he had sexually harassed at least 11 women.
In October, the former governor- whose father Mario Cuomo had also been governor of New York – was charged with a misdemeanour sex crime for forcible touching.
At the start of the pandemic, the Cuomo brothers soared to new heights of popularity: Andrew, 63, earned praise for his frank daily briefings as the coronavirus ravaged New York, and his live exchanges with Chris on CNN were peppered with banter.
The investigation into Chris Cuomo’s conduct remains ongoing, CNN said.
- With reporting from AFP
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This creep and his brother would trample over anyone who opposed them, lie through their teeth and if possible cancel their careers, all while being cheered on by liberal leftists who would never doubt or question them, its no harm people wont be swayed by these two who seemed to think they were an untouchable mafia.
@David Bohane:
Most ‘liberal leftists’ wanted Andrew to resign ages ago, along with a slew of others. Doesn’t matter what side of some divide are on when comes to these issues.
@David Bohane: get off the political wagon. They are both creeps period.
@David Bohane:
Think they would get promoted at Fox… After Fox News behaviour comments from the right are jokable…
CNN showed ‘the right’ how to deal with this…
@Ixtrix Net: were you not the one very recently expressing your surprise that this guy was even suspended?
@change is needed: CNN politicised everything, even ten year old jokes, truth hurts, they have known about this guys antics for ages.
@David Bohane:
Yes. regarding Chris, but I’ve posted that Andrew should resign since back in early March, which happens to be what I said above.
@Cowboy Ted: Silly comment, they supported the looting and riots last year, but you keep telling yourself what you want to hear, very typical leftism.
@David Bohane:
Who’s Chris or Andrew?
@David Bohane:
Can you please give quote of them supporting looting and riots?
Please show us…
I don’t know where you are getting your news but CNN liberal commenters didn’t want violence as weakened the message of Black Lives Matters
@Cowboy Ted:
careful now., you’ll get into issues when require facts as a basis for someones post
@Ixtrix Net: Says the one who taught a sex offenders brother should not be suspended for trying to make the story go away on a national news channel, and then when he is fired days later.
@David Bohane:
Did he try to suppress the story? did he have influence on CNN reporting over the story? did he not recused himself from commenting on-air on the story?
Please step up to any of them accusations…or keep trying to dodge..
@Cowboy Ted: Worst thing about lefists is they ask you to do their research for them, CNN’s Chris Cuomo: “Please, show me where it says protesters are supposed to be polite and peaceful.”
cuomo once compared antifa to world war two soldiers who saved the world from nazis, I watched him and don lemon during the riots saying it was their right to “protest” even though the rioters and looters were destroying and burning ordinary peoples business’s to the ground, and murdering people who dared to protect them, they only started to roll back on that attitude months later.
@Ixtrix Net: keep defending him, pity he got fired you could have applied to work for him, looks like you would be very comfortable with that type of work for those type of people, you did not even think he should have been suspended , well you were wrong, he is fired, unless you want to launch some sort of appeal for him.
@David Bohane:
do you really think that lands some blow? i can admit i’m wrong when see the evidence, i just haven’t seen it yet. I’ve already said that if Chris used CNN resources ( cnn email/assistants/phones) that firing was fine with me.
@Ixtrix Net: Just as well for everyone here that we don’t have to wait for you to admit you were wrong or judge on topics as serious as this, he is fired and we don’t need your confirmation.
@David Bohane:
I said if any cnn resources was used i’d admit i was wrong, sofar none have been entered into evidence, which answers your repeated questions. Maybe try answering the ones i asked you, or don’t bother pinging me with nonsense.
@Ixtrix Net: Yawn , don’t need your confirmation, again CNN have fired him unless you think they should run it by you first, not pinging you, just responding to your continued waffle.
@David Bohane:
sigh, you still won’t answer what was asked, yet keep repeating the same thing, that i’ve already answered twice here. check the definition of ‘waffle’
@Ixtrix Net: Look read the news, stay up to date and stop annoying people with your waffle, I’m definite about using waffle, just look back at your comments and check the definition yourself, hint its not the food one. its now breaking that chris cuomo himself is facing sexual misconduct allegations and anyone who is capable of seeing past themselves could understand the fact he is fired means serious facts of misconduct are on the way, but not people like you obviously.
@David Bohane:
and yet another post not saying anything new..
i said if cnn resources was used, then fine, fire him ( this is like the 3rd time i’ve said it) , i asked you if they were, and you still can’t answer.
@Ixtrix Net: Can you even read? nothing new? Sorry your hero turned out to be a loser, you defended him well though, like a good lefty/commie would.
enjoy your evening.
@David Bohane:
what was the proof there?
@Ixtrix Net: Your other nickname Comical Ali by any chance.
@David Bohane: why ado Americans feel the need to comment on articles here?
CNN – the media wing of the DNC. Lower than a snake’s belly.
@LaoisWeather: Which network would you suggest people in the U.S. get their news from?
@OnlyHereForTheComments: The Disney Channel?
@OnlyHereForTheComments: most news networks these days are more entertainment programs than news programs,very rarely see both sides of any news article and only 1 perspective
@LaoisWeather: no lower than the sociopathic lies of Fox News on the right wing side of things
@Jake Kelly: At least Fox are up front about being corporate shills
@Garret Fawl:
No they’re not… They are found out… Fox were the leader in biased journalism, the wilfully misinformed people for decades for money..
@Cowboy Ted: anyone with half a brain know fox are a right-wing mouth piece for big oil etc. The gauling part is CNN represent big Corp and pharma but act so hollier then thou. They are massive hypocrites with Andrew Cuomo being fired a perfect illustration of that fact. I have absolutely no time for either company.
@LaoisWeather: FOX is just as bad.
@LaoisWeather: true – followed the model of fox and the republican party who were in cahoots for years – should never have becone so partisan – politicalisation of corporate media is a real problem for all not just the USA in fact
I always thought there was something slippery and fake about him.
Another “Trump basher” bites the dust. Lovely.
@Raymond Barry:
Thanks for saying what it is about… Anyone who criticises the orange one must go
@Raymond Barry: whats your opinion on the likes of Bill O’Reilly and Brett Kavanaugh still working Ray? It’s almost like you dont care about the offence, only the political leaning of those facing the consequences.
It runs in the family. Sex offender and his brother trying to cover it up
Tell me where in the constitution it says you can’t cover up a crime.
I don’t know why this is Irish news , who gives a fluc
@brendan o connell: Agree, you’d think CNN was the dominant news source in Ireland to read the comments.
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