Why Chris Cuomo’s Latest Statement Has Twitter Torching Him
Theo Wargo/Getty Images By Joey Keogh/June 18, 2021 10:10 am EST
Chris Cuomo is no stranger to controversy. The popular CNN analyst has found himself in an increasingly uncomfortable position following damning accusations of sexual misconduct against his older brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. As Deadline reported, although Chris never actually covered the allegations against his brother on his own show, stories swirled that he’d advised Andrew on the best method of responding to his accusers. As a result, CNN lead anchor Jake Tapper argued Chris had put everybody in the company in a difficult position.
He told the New York Times, “I cannot imagine a world in which anybody in journalism thinks that that was appropriate.” Although the legendary anchor understands Andrew is in a tough spot, it doesn’t justify announcing during his show, “Cuomo Prime Time,” that he’d been “looped into calls” about the best path forward for the beleaguered governor. Evidently annoyed at the amount of negative attention he’s been getting for backing up a family-member, Andrew took to Twitter and demanded to know where his bias implicitly lay. Naturally, he didn’t like the responses.
Why Chris Cuomo’s Latest Statement Has Twitter Torching Him
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By Joey Keogh/June 18, 2021 10:10 am EST
Chris Cuomo is no stranger to controversy. The popular CNN analyst has found himself in an increasingly uncomfortable position following damning accusations of sexual misconduct against his older brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. As Deadline reported, although Chris never actually covered the allegations against his brother on his own show, stories swirled that he’d advised Andrew on the best method of responding to his accusers. As a result, CNN lead anchor Jake Tapper argued Chris had put everybody in the company in a difficult position.
He told the New York Times, “I cannot imagine a world in which anybody in journalism thinks that that was appropriate.” Although the legendary anchor understands Andrew is in a tough spot, it doesn’t justify announcing during his show, “Cuomo Prime Time,” that he’d been “looped into calls” about the best path forward for the beleaguered governor. Evidently annoyed at the amount of negative attention he’s been getting for backing up a family-member, Andrew took to Twitter and demanded to know where his bias implicitly lay. Naturally, he didn’t like the responses.
He told the New York Times, “I cannot imagine a world in which anybody in journalism thinks that that was appropriate.” Although the legendary anchor understands Andrew is in a tough spot, it doesn’t justify announcing during his show, “Cuomo Prime Time,” that he’d been “looped into calls” about the best path forward for the beleaguered governor. Evidently annoyed at the amount of negative attention he’s been getting for backing up a family-member, Andrew took to Twitter and demanded to know where his bias implicitly lay. Naturally, he didn’t like the responses.
The CNN analyst unwittingly demanded answers
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