Post by LFC on Dec 1, 2021 15:24:45 GMT
Although he did recuse himself from covering his own brother he was apparently much more involved in trying to help him get ahead of his scandals than previously reported. CNN is not amused.
CNN on Tuesday announced that anchor Chris Cuomo has been suspended indefinitely from the network after the New York Attorney General’s office released documents that raised “serious questions” about his involvement in the defense of his brother, disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D).
“The New York Attorney General’s office released transcripts and exhibits Monday that shed new light on Chris Cuomo’s involvement in his brother’s defense,” a statement CNN released on Tuesday evening said. “The documents, which we were not privy to before their public release, raise serious questions.”
The network said that the CNN anchor’s offering of advice to his brother’s staff broke the network’s rules. CNN said that it “acknowledged that publicly.”
“But we also appreciated the unique position he was in and understood his need to put family first and job second,” CNN said.
However, CNN noted that the NY attorney general’s documents “point to a greater level of involvement in his brother’s efforts than we previously knew.”
“As a result, we have suspended Chris indefinitely, pending further evaluation,” CNN said.
“The New York Attorney General’s office released transcripts and exhibits Monday that shed new light on Chris Cuomo’s involvement in his brother’s defense,” a statement CNN released on Tuesday evening said. “The documents, which we were not privy to before their public release, raise serious questions.”
The network said that the CNN anchor’s offering of advice to his brother’s staff broke the network’s rules. CNN said that it “acknowledged that publicly.”
“But we also appreciated the unique position he was in and understood his need to put family first and job second,” CNN said.
However, CNN noted that the NY attorney general’s documents “point to a greater level of involvement in his brother’s efforts than we previously knew.”
“As a result, we have suspended Chris indefinitely, pending further evaluation,” CNN said.