Key Sentence:
- Chris Cuomo broke his silence over his older brother, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who resigned over a sexual harassment scandal.
The 51-year-old Chris Cuomo presenter returned from vacation on his show “Cuomo Primetime” on Tuesday to talk about the scandal. And viewers who are “going through a lot of pain and a lot of pain right now.”
“I hope that in the end, all participants can find a better place so that there is a greater benefit from all this. Cuomo said after devoting most of his hour-long program to the withdrawal of President Joe Biden from Afghanistan.
Although the host said he did not report the scandal because of a conflict of interest. He admitted to telling his brother about the sexual harassment allegations against him and announcing that he had asked the governor to resign.
I’m not a consultant. “I’m a brother,” he said. – I’m here to listen and give my opinion. My advice to my brother is consistent and straightforward: admit what you have done. Tell people what you can do to get better at being bullied. Finally, accept that it doesn’t matter what you mean.
What matters is how your actions also words are perceived. “
Cuomo’s brother also faces an upcoming investigation by the Brooklyn federal prosecutor’s office investigating. His government’s crackdown on COVID-19 in nursing homes and control of inevitable deaths amid last year’s pandemic.
Attorney General Leticia James is also investigating whether the governor illegally used government funds to write his book on the COVID-19 crisis, for which he paid $5.1 million. Cuomo said Monday that he “did not mislead anyone” on his show. And “never influenced or tried to control coverage of his family.” However, he added that CNN’s rules preventing him from reporting on his brother remained intact.
“Being the brother of a politician in a scandal and being part of the media is a unique situation. I’m examining to do the right thing, and I want everyone to know. “This will be my last word on this matter, and I appreciate that you allowed me to do so.”