Speaking to camera on Monday night, the CNN anchor Chris Cuomo said he had never been an adviser to his brother, the disgraced New York governor Andrew Cuomo – but had given his brother advice. Chris Cuomo has faced widespread criticism for for advising his brother during the harassment scandal, and for his coverage of him during the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, Chris Cuomo said: “I said point blank I can’t be objective when it comes to my family … And when [the scandal] happened, I tried to be there for my brother. Chris Cuomo also said he hoped “that ultimately everyone involved can get to a better place, that some higher good will be served”. Summing up, Chris Cuomo indicated that he would brush off calls for his own resignation.

Source: The Guardian August 17, 2021 11:26 UTC