Chris Cuomo opened his CNN program Monday night in recognition of the growing sexual harassment scandal surrounding his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and told viewers why he “obviously” wouldn’t cover it.
“Before I start tonight, let me say something that I’m sure is very obvious to you guys watching my show,” the host began. “And thank you for that. You are right with me, I will be right with you ”.
“Viously, obviously, I’m aware of what’s going on with my brother,” Cuomo continued. “And obviously I can’t cover him, because he’s my brother. Now, of course, CNN has to cover it. They have covered it extensively and will continue to do so. “
“I’ve always been very deeply concerned about these issues and deeply,” added Cuomo, who declined to elaborate or name what “topics” he was talking about. “There’s a lot of news happening too, so let’s go later.”
The host was speaking at the end of a day when a third woman accused the New York governor of inappropriate sexual behavior. But how New York News reporter Annie Karni posted to Twitter in response, while it may make sense for Cuomo to refuse to cover his brother, “What never made sense to me was Chris Cuomo covering for him when things were going well for Andrew Cuomo.”
Especially during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Cuomo was a frequent guest at his brother’s show, where they joked together calling his mother and at the same time made a funny draft of comedy with a stick giant test. the governor’s office did not report the deaths of the residences.