Chris Cuomo opened his CNN program in prime time on Monday night, acknowledging the growing sexual harassment scandal surrounding his brother, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, and telling viewers why he “obviously” did not. would be covering.
“Before we start tonight, let me say something that I’m sure is very obvious to you who watch my program,” the host began. “And thanks for that. You are frank with me, I will be frank with you. “
“Obviously, I am aware of what is happening to my brother,” continued Cuomo. “And obviously I can’t cover it, because he is my brother. Now, it is clear that CNN has to cover. They have covered this extensively and will continue to do so. “
“I have always been very concerned with these issues, and deeply concerned with that,” added Cuomo, refusing to elaborate or name what “issues” he was talking about. “There is a lot of news going on that also matters, so let’s go ahead.”
The host was speaking at the end of a day when a third woman accused the New York governor of inappropriate sexual behavior. But how New York Times reporter Annie Karni posted on Twitter in response, although it may make sense for Cuomo to refuse to cover his brother, “What never made sense to me was Chris Cuomo covering him up when things were going well for Andrew Cuomo.”
Especially during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Cuomo was a frequent guest on his brother’s program, where they played together about calling his mother and, at the same time, performed a playful comedy skit with a cotton swab. giant test the governor’s office underestimated deaths in nursing homes.