After an extensive investigation revealed a pattern in sexual harassment by New York Governor, CNN stands by Chris Cuomo. Andrew Cuomo claims that his brother, the news anchor, secretly assisted him to strategize against.Letitia James, New York Attorney General, released Tuesday's shocking report that found that the governor had inappropriately or suggestively commented to 11 women. Most of them were state employees or current. Independent investigators found that the governor and his senior staff created a toxic work environment, even retaliating against a former employee who made allegations.The governor issued a defiant, televised statement denouncing any impropriety. He also refused to answer an avalanche call for him to resign immediately.The shocking report caused shockwaves in Albany, Washington, DC, and CNN, where employees spoke out strongly against the decision of BuzzFeed News to not discipline Chris Cuomo due to his involvement in the scandal.According to one CNN employee, I believe journalists have a responsibility to be responsible, not only for journalistic integrity but also to help the public regain faith in television news and journalism. He asked to remain anonymous, just like other CNN employees, in order to speak freely. The fact that Chris Cuomo was not fired for his inappropriate conflict in interest in actively affecting news stories is not only irresponsible by CNN but also disgraceful to journalism.The Washington Post reported Chris Cuomo's significant role in crafting the public response of his brothers to the allegations of sexual harassment. CNN's anchor was reportedly present at multiple strategy conference calls and advised the governor to not only refuse to resign but also to deny the accusations, referring them to cancel culture.A spokesperson for CNN stated that no disciplinary action would take place against the anchor because of what was widely considered an egregious violation of journalistic ethics. The network stated that the anchor did not report on the sexual harassment allegations due to his inability to be objective. However, he also often acts as a sounding board for the brother. A spokesperson for CNN said that no disciplinary action would be taken against the anchor.The Tuesday investigative report confirmed that the TV journalists were involved in the planning of the governor. Chris Cuomo sent an email to the reporter in which he suggested that the governor downplayed the accusations by saying that sometimes I am playful, and make jokes, and that this was to add humor and banter to a serious business.
