It was clearly a painful decision for Zucker, who installed Cuomo as a morning show host shortly after taking over at CNN in 2013, then later moved him to prime time. CNN took him off the air on Tuesday and suspended him indefinitely before the firing on Saturday. Things moved quickly this week following the release of the transcripts. When it first came to light in May that the anchor had been talking to his brother’s advisers, the network acknowledged that he had broken its rules but, as CNN said in a statement upon his suspension earlier this week, “we also appreciated the unique position he was in and understood his need to put family first and job second.” Her office found Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed at least 11 women the former governor resigned in August to avoid a likely impeachment trial.Ĭhris Cuomo and CNN have been under fire for months about their anchor’s conduct. He was active in helping craft their response to the charges, according to emails and a transcript of his testimony to investigators working for state Attorney General Letitia James. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, his brother, despite being a CNN anchor, pressed sources for information on the accusers and reported back to the governor’s staff on what he was learning. Now they’re both out of work.Īs women came forward accusing former Gov.
Mario Cuomo were flying high: Andrew as a three-term governor praised initially in many circles for his handling of the pandemic, Chris as the top-rated personality on CNN. The network said that “while in the process of that review, additional information has come to light.” CNN would not discuss that information, or characterize whether it had anything to do with his brother.Ĭuomo issued a statement on Twitter calling the decision disappointing.Ī year ago the two sons of the late New York Gov. “It goes without saying that these decisions are not easy, and there are a lot of complex factors involved,” Zucker said in an email to CNN staff on Saturday. The lawyers recommended Chris Cuomo’s termination and CNN chief Jeff Zucker informed the anchor of the decision on Saturday. The network had suspended its prime-time host on Tuesday to investigate his conduct, after New York’s attorney general released details showing he was more involved than previously known in helping to strategize and reach out to other journalists as his brother fought to keep his job.ĬNN hired a law firm for that review, which it would not identify.
Andrew Cuomo, as the politician faced sexual harassment allegations earlier this year. NEW YORK - CNN fired anchor Chris Cuomo on Saturday less than a week after new information emerged about how he assisted his brother, former New York Gov.
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