Last week, the Washington Post reported that CNN’s Chris Cuomo took part in strategy calls advising his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, on how to respond to sexual harassment allegations. It was bad enough that the CNN anchor gave his brother the kid-glove treatment while allegedly reporting on his Emmy-winning response to the coronavirus pandemic that was killing thousands of nursing home residents. But even Fox News aficionado Oliver Darcy had to admit this was a violation of journalistic standards.
Gov. Cuomo was asked about the strategy calls during a press conference Monday and responded that lots of journalists give him help and advice.
Gov. Cuomo Defends Getting Advice from Brother: Lots Of Journalists Give Me Help and Advice https://t.co/GCxPIZrdY8
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) May 24, 2021
“I had conversations with my brother. I always have conversations with my brother because he’s my brother and he’s my best friend,” said the governor of the planning session conference calls with his staff and other advisors in which Chris Cuomo participated and offered his professional advice and journalistic insight.
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But that dancing wasn’t the strange part of his defense. It was when the governor curiously asserted: “I talk to journalists about situations all the time and they tell me their thoughts and their advice.”
Which journalists are giving him advice?
That makes it worse, not better.
— David Willford (@Dave_Willford) May 24, 2021
Nice of @NYGovCuomo to admit he coordinates with the propaganda arm of the DNC on a regular basis.
— Kohltrain 🇺🇸 (@kohljm) May 24, 2021
Looks like somebody is talking about fight club
— Wallace E. Rhymes, III (@wallacerhymes) May 24, 2021
Finally someone told the truth about this connection between the media and the Democrats. Never would have expected Cuomo to tell the truth on anything.
— Quarantined Snark (@rabblerouser120) May 24, 2021
That's because most "journalists" are advocates for the Democrats. They give advice, coach, and run interference for lots of Dems like Cuomo.
— R.J. Kendall (@RJ_Kendall) May 24, 2021
Why should ANY journalists be giving him advice?!
— jszcee 🇺🇸 (@jszcee) May 24, 2021
To be honest, the one who committed the offense was his idiot dishonest brother Chris – HE'S the "watchdog".
That said, Andrew Cuomo is a garbage human – lest anyone think I support this turd.
— Robert (Bob) Jeffers (@TuliusT) May 24, 2021
“Journalist“ LMFAO 🤣
— 🇺🇸Rich in Vegas 4 🇺🇸 (@RichNVegas4) May 24, 2021
Related:
'Worthy of a Reliable Sources seg'? Can't wait for Brian Stelter to pounce all over CNN for letting Chris Cuomo advise Andrew Cuomo on sexual misconduct allegations https://t.co/4klTYGEnSy
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 20, 2021
