CNN reporter Jim Acosta on Friday appeared to be unwilling to talk about accusations of sexual harassment against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo when asked by Davis Marcus of The Federalist to comment on them.
It happens while CNN continues to face a credibility crisis due to an unprecedented effort to minimize and deflect the Democrat’s controversies, with the far-left network giving little or no airtime to its developments – and giving Chris Cuomo a rein. free to conduct friendly and comical interviews with the governor plagued by the scandal.
A video shared on Twitter shows Marcus breaking into an interview that Acosta was conducting at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
Marcus can be heard asking Acosta why his network is more interested in covering Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, flying to Cancún, Mexico, rather than allegations of sexual assault or the nursing home scandal.
The duo has a back-and-forth, with Acosta insisting that they are covered in these stories, with Marcus repeatedly saying to Acosta: “No, you are not.”
When Marcus asks what he thinks about Cuomo, Acosta seems to spin, saying vaguely, “I’m here to do a job now.”
“You have a lot to say about Trump, nothing to say about Cuomo?” Marcus asks.
“I’m here to do a job,” says Acosta again.
When Marcus asks, “What do you have to say about Cuomo,” Acosta seems hesitant to speak.
A woman argues with CNN reporter Jim Acosta outside the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Friday, February 26, 2021, in Orlando, Florida.
(Orlando Sentinel via AP)
Brian Stelter of CNN was forced to respond to accusations of sexual harassment plaguing his colleague Chris Cuomo’s brother after his network was called in for delaying coverage of the New York governor’s first accuser.
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In Sunday’s edition of “Trustworthy Sources,” Stelter drew attention to the bombshell report in The New York Times that outlined claims against Democratic New York governor Andrew Cuomo of former aide Charlotte Bennett, which CNN covered in the air previously on the day after the story was published on Saturday night. However, Stelter avoided the essay published earlier in the week, written by Lindsey Boylan, which CNN ignored for almost 24 hours after she went public with her allegations.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo first acknowledged on Sunday that part of his behavior with women “may have been insensitive or very personal,” and said he would cooperate with a sexual harassment investigation conducted by the attorney general. of State.
In a statement released amid mounting criticism from his own party, the Democrat said he had never touched or made inappropriate proposals to anyone. But he said he teased people about their personal lives in an attempt to be “playful”.
“Now I understand that my interactions may have been insensitive or very personal and that some of my comments, due to my position, made others feel in ways I never intended. I recognize that some of the things I said were misinterpreted as unwanted flirtation. . To the extent that someone felt that way, I’m really sorry for that, “he said.
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Cuomo, one of America’s most prominent governors, is facing the most serious challenge of his decade in office, after alleging that he sexually harassed at least two women who worked for him. Democrats in New York and across the country are not joining with him, leaving him increasingly isolated from traditional allies.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.