By Adam Schrader and Jennifer Smith and Harriet Alexander
August 5, 2021
CNN host Chris Cuomo was reportedly offered a ‘leave of absence’ to formally advise his brother Gov. Andrew Cuomo through his sex-pest scandal.
Executives with the network informally proposed the idea that the younger Cuomo could take an optional leave of absence to advise his brother and return to the network later, sources told The New York Times.
Chris Cuomo, 50, has faced a slurry of criticism for participating in strategy sessions during his brother’s political crisis while serving as CNN’s star journalist – all the while refusing to cover the scandal.
In response to the proposal, Chris Cuomo told network executives he wanted to continue on his primetime program while obeying rules preventing him from commenting on the scandal, sources told The New York Times.
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Please do he should have been fired months ago,have not watched CNN in 10 years
Chris Cuomo has a well documented (on video) history of dishonesty and problems with his character. His propensity for violent behavior (also on video) should have led to his dismissal long ago. CNN having him as a Primetime “Star Journalist” says much about their network.