What Next: Why No One Told Chris Cuomo No

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🗓️ 2 December 2021

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CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was recently placed on indefinite leave by the network for his involvement in the damage control operations of his brother, former NY governor Andrew Cuomo, over the last year. A trove of documents revealed that Chris had overstepped ethical lines to help protect Andrew while he was under fire for allegations of sexual harassment. Why did the younger Cuomo wade into the political muck, putting his job at risk? And will CNN hold him accountable? Guest: Erik Wemple, media critic for the Washington Post. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Heads up everyone, there is some grouchy journalist banter ahead, with the occasional
0:05.6	swear word thrown in.
0:11.5	Since Chris Cuomo was put on indefinite leave from CNN, I've been looking back at his
0:17.7	archive from the early days of the pandemic.
0:21.8	Back then, with COVID spreading in New York, Chris had an inside source in state government.
0:29.5	His brother, the governor, Andrew Cuomo.
0:33.6	Now, you know, I've seen you referred to a little bit recently as the love gov, and
0:37.4	I'm wondering if that's bleeding into your demeanor at all, making you whole soft on
0:40.8	the president.
0:42.0	This is from back in April 2020.
0:45.0	It's an interview that is a weird marriage between news and pure silliness.
0:51.8	I am the love gov, I'm a cool dude and a little smooth, you know that.
0:55.6	I just say let it go, just go with the flow, baby, you know.
0:58.9	We can't control anything, we can never set any of those things.
1:01.2	What are the ducks best?
1:02.2	The first time you said any of them?
1:03.5	Yeah, I think I, really?
1:05.3	Yeah.
1:06.3	Well, I've never said any of them.
1:07.3	Look, I have, I've known you in my whole life.
1:09.0	All right.
1:10.0	Well, that's your opinion.
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