CHRIS Cuomo has been absent from his regular slot on CNN since he was fired by the network 2021.
Chris Cuomo had been fired by CNN because he was accused of being loyal to Andrew Cuomo’s brother. However, he was back on primetime on October 3, 2022 but on a new channel.
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Chris Cuomo is missing from the picture.
Chris Cuomo’s new program aired October 3, 2022 on NewsNation. NextStar owns it.
The channel has a smaller audience to CNN than CNN but is banking on the award-winning host for viewers.
His schedule for his CUOMO premiere show on October 3, 2022 indicated that his guests were Dan Rather, Bill Maher, and Bill Maher.
He plans to host guests during the rest of the week including Stephen A. Smith and Andrew Yang, Whoopi Goldberg and Dr Anothony Fuci.
CNN fired Chris Cuomo
CNN announced Chris’s suspension from the network on December 1, 2021.
After his brother’s ongoing scandal of sexual harassment, he was suspended.
After it was revealed that he had advised his brother, the network star came under fire. Andrew CuomoResponding to the allegations against him.
CNN spokeswoman said: “The New York attorney general’s office released transcripts, exhibits Monday that shed new lights on Chris Cuomo’s participation in his brother’s defense.
“These documents, to which we were not privy prior to their public release raise serious questions.
“When Chris admitted to us that he had offered advice to his brother’s staff, he broke our rules and we acknowledged that publicly.”
“But we also understood the unique position he was placed in and his need to prioritize family and work.
“However, these documents point out a greater involvement in his brother’s efforts than we previously thought.
“As a result, we have suspended Chris indefinitely, pending further evaluation.”
Many are calling for Cuomo’s firing or removal from CNN’s cable TV program, following the revelations.The Atlanticstating: “Chris Cuomo Must Go.”
CNN issued a statement regarding the messages Monday, November 29, 2021. It stated: “The thousands upon pages of transcripts and exhibits released today by NY Attorney General merit a thorough examination and consideration.
“We will be having conversations and seeking additional clarity about their significance as they relate to CNN over the next several days.”
Cuomo did no comment on the story during Monday’s show, November 29th 2021.
Cuomo previously refused to mention Andrew’s scandal of sexual harassment on his CNN show, after returning from a brief break.
Cuomo made a joke about his brother joining him on his Hamptons vacation. “minutes”Despite being tight-lipped on the subject.
“Yes, if you wait here, he’ll be here in five minutes,”The CNN host spoke to a Fox reporter as he walked towards his Ford F-150 SVT pickup in the luxurious Sag Harbor Yacht Yard.
On August 16, Chris returned to prime time and spoke publicly for the first time about his brother’s resignation – and the ethical headaches it created for him and his network.
What did Chris Cuomo think about his brother’s sexual harassment scandal?
Cuomo made public the resignation of his brother on August 16th, before concluding Prime Time.
Cuomo said in brief remarks toward the end of his show: “It was a unique situation, being a brother to a politician in a scandal and being part of the media.
“I tried to do the right thing, and I just want you all to know that.”
Cuomo also said he had advised his brother to step down as New York’s governor.
He told viewers: “While it was something I never imagined ever having to do. “I did encourage my brother to resign when it was time.”
Chris apologized in May 2021 after it emerged that he had offered advice to Andrew’s aides as the governor faced sexual harassment accusations.
After that, the host pledged not to discuss his brother’s scandal, but CNN kept him on the air, disturbing some colleagues who considered his role a glaring conflict of interest.
Cuomo added that the situation involving the governor’s scandal was “unlike anything I could have imagined.”
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He said on Prime Time: “I’m not an adviser; I’m a brother. I wasn’t in control of anything. I was there for listening and to offer my thoughts.
“And my advice to my brother was simple and consistent: own what you did, tell people what you’ll do to be better, be contrite, and, finally, accept that it doesn’t matter what you intended. What matters is how your actions and words were perceived.”
Cuomo also denied that Andrew was involved in the attempts to end the growing scandal.
The former CNN host said: “I never attacked nor encouraged anyone to attack any woman who came forward.
“I never made calls to the press about my brother’s situation. I never influenced or attempted to control CNN’s coverage of my family.”
He stated that he would not comment further. “This will be my final word on it,”Before cutting to the commercial, the host said.