Former staffers for former President Barack Obama criticized CNN this week for giving embattled anchor Chris Cuomo a pass for his latest scandal. CNN'S JEFF ZUCKER DOWNPLAYS CHRIS CUOMO ADVISING BROTHER AS ‘MISTAKE’ AT STAFF TOWN HALL MEETINGVietor added it was "pretty shocking" that Cuomo didn’t receive any form of punishment for his actions. Although CNN President Jeff Zucker said the left-wing opinion host had crossed a line, he did not suspend him or discipline him. Vietor referenced other scandals like Cuomo receiving priority treatment from his brother’s administration for coronavirus testing and said Cuomo "crossed many lines" this past year. Cuomo's reversal of his coronavirus nursing home directive; since then, he has been accused of covering up nursing home deaths from federal authorities.

Source: Fox News May 26, 2021 20:03 UTC