{"id":1071525,"date":"2021-12-01T07:45:25","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T12:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1071525"},"modified":"2021-12-01T07:45:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T12:45:31","slug":"critics-react-to-news-that-cnn-has-suspended-chris-cuomo-indefinitely-fredo-finally-got-whacked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/critics-react-to-news-that-cnn-has-suspended-chris-cuomo-indefinitely-fredo-finally-got-whacked\/","title":{"rendered":"Critics React To News That CNN Has Suspended Chris Cuomo Indefinitely: \u2018Fredo Finally Got Whacked\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcritics-react-to-news-that-cnn-has-suspended-chris-cuomo-indefinitely-fredo-finally-got-whacked%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1071525&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Critics quickly reacted with a variety of remarks to the news on Tuesday night that CNN had indefinitely suspended star host Chris Cuomo over his alleged involvement in advising his brother, then-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, in dealing with the public relations battle that the then-governor was facing over sexual misconduct allegations.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/cnn-suspends-cuomo-over-new-info-involving-brother-cuomo-claims-media-never-really-liked-brother\">statement<\/a>, CNN said:<\/p>\n<p><em>The New York Attorney General\u2019s office released transcripts and exhibits Monday that shed new light on Chris Cuomo\u2019s involvement in his brother\u2019s defense. The documents, which we were not privy to before their public release, raise serious questions. When Chris admitted to us that he had offered advice to his brother\u2019s staff, he broke our rules and we acknowledged that publicly. But we also appreciated the unique position he was in and understood his need to put family first and job second. However, these documents point to a greater level of involvement in his brother\u2019s efforts than we previously knew. As a result, we have suspended Chris indefinitely, pending further evaluation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Notable responses to news included:<\/p>\n<p><strong>David Harsanyi<\/strong>, National Review: \u201cChris Cuomo helped his brother cover up his role in the deaths of thousands of elderly NYers. And no one at CNN had a problem with it.\u201d<strong>Jesse Kelly<\/strong>, political commentator: \u201cREMINDER: Andrew Cuomo (and now Chris Cuomo) only went down because DEMOCRATS decided to take them down. They were clearing out the governor\u2019s mansion for other New York Democrats. The GOP would never have enough spine to actually take out an opponent like that.\u201d He continued, \u201cAlso, the biggest loser in the Cuomo suspension is Don Lemon . He\u2019s so talentless that Cuomo had to stay over and do the A block of his show with him every night. That\u2019s the most important block in TV. Poor Lemon needed Daddy to hold his hand. Now, he\u2019s alone.\u201d<strong>Joe Concha<\/strong>, The Hill: \u201cChris Cuomo suspended indefinitely. Hard to see how the 9pm anchor returns given the overwhelming evidence of journalistic malfeasance. And if asking who the replacement will be at 9p, I have my money on Acosta. He\u2019s exactly what CNN has become in terms of partisan pious snark.\u201d<strong>Steve Krakauer<\/strong>, political commentator: \u201cWhile announcing Chris Cuomo\u2019s indefinite suspension, Anderson Cooper was sitting next to \u2026 Jeffrey Toobin, who returned in June from an indefinite suspension.\u201d<strong>Josh Dawsey<\/strong>, The Washington Post: \u201cFallout from Cuomo scandal has been wide: Chris Cuomo suspended at CNN. Alphonso David ousted as head of Human Rights Campaign. Tina Tchen out as CEO of Time\u2019s Up, after Robbie Kaplan left board over it. Two other longtime Cuomo advisers out at Kivvit firm. And more\u2026\u201d He added, \u201cAs one longtime Cuomo person said to me last night: \u2018It was such a dark and cynical place. I didn\u2019t really realize that until I left.&#8217;\u201d<strong>Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)<\/strong>: \u201cChris Cuomo is a political activist masquerading as a journalist. He should\u2019ve been taken off air a long time ago. The Cuomo mafia family will stop at nothing to silence and intimidate those that seek to speak the truth.\u201d<strong>Caleb Hull<\/strong>, political strategist: \u201cNever forget that Chris Cuomo left his house while he knew he had COVID-19 and got into a fight with a cyclist. Then he made a spectacle of when he \u2018came out of quarantine\u2019 after two weeks like he never left. CNN never fired him for this.\u201d<strong>Logan Hall<\/strong>, The Daily Caller: \u201ccuomo suspension is small potatoes. call me when joy reid and the thousand other media goons worse than cuomo are unemployed.\u201d<strong>Kim Bellware<\/strong>, The Washington Post: \u201cThis Cuomo stuff is just so wild for those of us who know we could literally be fired for a mild-sauce tweet.\u201d<strong>Dan McLaughlin<\/strong>, National Review: \u201cFirst Andrew, now Chris. Next: give the Tappan Zee Bridge its name back.\u201d<strong>John Cardillo<\/strong>, political commentator: \u201cFredo finally got whacked.\u201d<strong>Grant Addison<\/strong>, The Washington Examiner: \u201cDo that water-carrying, pilgarlic hack Stelter next.\u201d<strong>Isaac Chotiner<\/strong>, The New Yorker: \u201cEven if you think his personal behavior was bad, you have to admit that losing Cuomo is a blow to journalism that will take at least five seconds to recover from.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Critics quickly reacted with a variety of remarks to the news on Tuesday night that CNN had indefinitely suspended star host Chris Cuomo over his alleged involvement in advising his brother, then-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, in dealing with the public relations battle that the then-governor was facing over sexual misconduct allegations.In a statement, CNN said:The New York Attorney General\u2019s office released transcripts and exhibits Monday that shed new light on Chris Cuomo\u2019s involvement in his brother\u2019s defense. The documents, which we were not privy to before their public release, raise serious questions. When Chris admitted to us that he had offered advice to his brother\u2019s staff, he broke our rules and we acknowledged that publicly. But we also appreciated the unique position he was in and understood his need to put family first and job second. However, these documents point to a greater level of involvement in his brother\u2019s efforts than we previously knew. As a result, we have suspended Chris indefinitely, pending further evaluation.Notable responses to news included:David Harsanyi, National Review: \u201cChris Cuomo helped his brother cover up his role in the deaths of thousands of elderly NYers. And no one at CNN had a problem with it.\u201dJesse Kelly, political commentator: \u201cREMINDER: Andrew Cuomo (and now Chris Cuomo) only went down because DEMOCRATS decided to take them down. They were clearing out the governor\u2019s mansion for other New York Democrats. The GOP would never have enough spine to actually take out an opponent like that.\u201d He continued, \u201cAlso, the biggest loser in the Cuomo suspension is Don Lemon . He\u2019s so talentless that Cuomo had to stay over and do the A block of his show with him every night. That\u2019s the most important block in TV. Poor Lemon needed Daddy to hold his hand. Now, he\u2019s alone.\u201dJoe Concha, The Hill: \u201cChris Cuomo suspended indefinitely. Hard to see how the 9pm anchor returns given the overwhelming evidence of journalistic malfeasance. And if asking who the replacement will be at 9p, I have my money on Acosta. He\u2019s exactly what CNN has become in terms of partisan pious snark.\u201dSteve Krakauer, political commentator: \u201cWhile announcing Chris Cuomo\u2019s indefinite suspension, Anderson Cooper was sitting next to \u2026 Jeffrey Toobin, who returned in June from an indefinite suspension.\u201dJosh Dawsey, The Washington Post: \u201cFallout from Cuomo scandal has been wide: Chris Cuomo suspended at CNN. Alphonso David ousted as head of Human Rights Campaign. Tina Tchen out as CEO of Time\u2019s Up, after Robbie Kaplan left board over it. Two other longtime Cuomo advisers out at Kivvit firm. And more\u2026\u201d He added, \u201cAs one longtime Cuomo person said to me last night: \u2018It was such a dark and cynical place. I didn\u2019t really realize that until I left.&#8217;\u201dSen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN): \u201cChris Cuomo is a political activist masquerading as a journalist. He should\u2019ve been taken off air a long time ago. The Cuomo mafia family will stop at nothing to silence and intimidate those that seek to speak the truth.\u201dCaleb Hull, political strategist: \u201cNever forget that Chris Cuomo left his house while he knew he had COVID-19 and got into a fight with a cyclist. Then he made a spectacle of when he \u2018came out of quarantine\u2019 after two weeks like he never left. CNN never fired him for this.\u201dLogan Hall, The Daily Caller: \u201ccuomo suspension is small potatoes. call me when joy reid and the thousand other media goons worse than cuomo are unemployed.\u201dKim Bellware, The Washington Post: \u201cThis Cuomo stuff is just so wild for those of us who know we could literally be fired for a mild-sauce tweet.\u201dDan McLaughlin, National Review: \u201cFirst Andrew, now Chris. Next: give the Tappan Zee Bridge its name back.\u201dJohn Cardillo, political commentator: \u201cFredo finally got whacked.\u201dGrant Addison, The Washington Examiner: \u201cDo that water-carrying, pilgarlic hack Stelter next.\u201dIsaac Chotiner, The New Yorker: \u201cEven if you think his personal behavior was bad, you have to admit that losing Cuomo is a blow to journalism that will take at least five seconds to recover from.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1071525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1071525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1071525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1071525\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1071525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1071525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1071525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}