CNN’s Chris Cuomo has broken his silence regarding the resignation of disgraced Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is stepping down after an investigation found he sexually harassed at least 11 women.
Chris Cuomo, you may remember, quietly advised his brother throughout the sexual misconduct scandal, a disclosure the cable anchor kept from viewers even after recusing himself from covering the governor’s misdeeds. It’s important to remember the CNN host recused himself after he allowed his show to be used last year as an unofficial public relations wing of the governor’s office.
In addressing his brother’s resignation, the CNN anchor this week told a number of lies, which he appears to enjoy, given how often he does it.
“I’m not an adviser,” the younger Cuomo insisted. “I wasn’t in control of anything. I was there to listen and offer my take, and my advice to my brother was simple and consistent.”
New York disagrees.
An independent investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James found Chris Cuomo was actively involved in advising his brother on the sexual misconduct allegations, including drafting talking points in February, portions of which ended up in statements by the governor’s office.
Cuomo continued, claiming he told his brother to, “Own what you did. Tell people what you’ll do to be better. Be contrite, and finally, accept that it doesn’t matter what you intended. What matters is how your actions and words were perceived.”
This ignores that Chris Cuomo was the big-brain who advised his brother to claim he was a victim of “cancel culture.”
“I did urge my brother to resign when the time came,” the cable host continued, apparently unaware this statement contradicts his earlier claim he did not serve as an adviser.
“There are stories and critics saying all kinds of things about me, many unsupported,” Cuomo said. “And as you know, back in May, when I was told to no longer communicate with my brother’s aides in any group meetings, I acknowledged it was a mistake, I apologized to my colleagues, and I stopped, and I meant it.
This is not true. Cuomo never stopped advising his brother, according to the Washington Post and the New York Times. The cable host advised his brother up until the very end.
“I never misled anyone about the information I was delivering or not delivering on this program,” he claimed.
Again, this is not true. The public knows Cuomo was advising his brother behind the scenes only because other news outlets reported it.
“Now, today, there are stories out there about me offering my brother advice. Of course, I do. This is no revelation,” the anchor said in May when he was caught the first time advising the governor.
“I understand why that was a problem for CNN,” he added. “It will not happen again. It was a mistake because I put my colleagues here, who I believe are the best in the business, in a bad spot. I never intended for that. I would never intend for that, and I am sorry for that.”
He didn’t stop, even after he was caught. He still kept at it. He was caught a second time!
Now, Cuomo claims he was never an adviser, and what little contact he supposedly had with the governor regarding the sexual misconduct scandal was minimal, and he stopped back in May the moment people found out. None of this is true.
I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to get the impression this CNN fellow isn’t a straight shooter.
