Although CNN has been widely accused of having a conflict of interest, as anchor Chris Cuomo avoids the scandals that plague his brother, New York Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo, ABC News appears to have an uncomfortable situation of its own.
After spending much of last year offering sycophantic coverage to the governor, “The View” hosts have been more critical of the Democrat in recent weeks, as the program also covers Cuomo handling state nursing homes for the first few pandemic days. as allegations of sexual misconduct.
On Tuesday and Thursday, co-host Whoopi Goldberg led the discussion on the latest developments in the harassment scandal, including the allegations of a third accuser and Cuomo’s press conference on Wednesday in which he expressed regret for his conduct, but refused to resign.
However, Goldberg has not revealed to viewers that she is one of Cuomo’s fundraising celebrities.
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The New York Post reported in November that Goldberg, along with Ben Stiller and Rosie Perez, were the main attraction of a fundraiser for virtual re-election in December to celebrate Cuomo’s 63rd birthday.
A more exclusive “host” reception welcomed donors who contributed at least $ 10,000, while the larger reception gave six tickets to those who donated $ 5,000 or three tickets to those who donated $ 2,500. Donors who donated US $ 1,000 received a ticket, while “young professionals and ‘activists'” were able to attend with a donation of just US $ 50.
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Goldberg’s fundraising efforts for the governor date back to 2013, as the Post reported, when she offered Cuomo a $ 1,500 dinner plate at the Waldorf Astoria.
ABC News did not immediately respond to Fox News’s request for comment. Goldberg’s representatives also did not respond to Fox News’ inquiry into whether or not it plans to host further fundraising for Cuomo before his re-election campaign in 2022.