{"id":658747,"date":"2021-08-18T13:51:45","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T17:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=658747"},"modified":"2021-08-18T13:51:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T17:51:48","slug":"honest-and-heartfelt-brian-stelter-spins-for-chris-cuomo-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/honest-and-heartfelt-brian-stelter-spins-for-chris-cuomo-again\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Honest And Heartfelt\u2019: Brian Stelter Spins For Chris Cuomo (Again)"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fhonest-and-heartfelt-brian-stelter-spins-for-chris-cuomo-again%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=658747&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-1467.jpeg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>CNN\u2019s media watchdog, Brian Stelter, defended Chris Cuomo as \u201chonest\u201d despite the fact that Cuomo gave an incomplete and misleading picture of his role as an adviser to his brother during the governor\u2019s recent sexual harassment scandal.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Chris Cuomo closed his show with a terse \u201cfinal\u201d comment, defending his ethical probity for helping to craft Governor Andrew Cuomo\u2019s unsuccessful defense against 11 women\u2019s charges of unwelcome groping and sexual propositions.<\/p>\n<p>Stelter, whose Sunday afternoon show frequently critiques Fox News for its purported lack of journalistic integrity, extolled Cuomo, whose eponymous prime time program typically ranks as the network\u2019s highest-rated show.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cChris Cuomo, back from vacation,<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>ended his program Monday night by delivering an honest and heartfelt comment about his \u2018brother\u2019s situation,\u2019\u201d wrote Stelter in the Tuesday edition of his \u201cReliable Sources\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/view.newsletters.cnn.com\/messages\/16291735442424b25ac379ad2\/raw?utm_term=16291735442424b25ac379ad2&amp;utm_source=cnn_Reliable+Sources+-+August+16%2C+2021&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=1629173544244&amp;bt_ee=OpXBQ35Zewu9jjjnenJ%2B%2BckI30mg2vtnKniExL%2F%2FbylUenbhhSOrMAGXRcbNgVxF&amp;bt_ts=1629173544244\">newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Like Cuomo, Stelter primarily focused on the way it affected Chris Cuomo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCuomo said the imminent resignation of NY Gov.&nbsp;<strong>Andrew Cuomo<\/strong>&nbsp;has been \u2018unlike anything\u2019 he could have \u2018ever imagined.\u2019\u2019<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>He went on to say that \u2018it was a unique situation, being a brother to a politician in a scandal and being part of the media,\u2019\u201d Stelter wrote.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He went on to tell his readers that Cuomo said he \u201c\u2018tried to do the right thing\u2019 throughout it all and that he wanted people to \u2018know that.\u2019 He concluded by saying that this would be his \u2018final word\u2019 on the subject.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is true that Chris Cuomo said that his brief statement on Monday would serve as his first and \u201cfinal word\u201d since being named as one of his brother\u2019s closest political confidantes and advisers during the sexual harassment scandal. But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/opinion-chris-cuomo-must-go-after-lying-about-his-brothers-scandal-again\">as this author has noted<\/a>, Chris Cuomo has been less forthcoming about his role in the than either he or Stelter have acknowledged.<\/p>\n<p>New York Attorney General Letitia James said that Chris Cuomo received confidential material about his brother\u2019s accusers; he reportedly counseled his brother to be \u201cdefiant\u201d and present himself as a victim of \u201ccancel culture\u201d; he apparently drafted or revised his brother\u2019s press statements, and he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/opinion-one-cuomo-down-one-to-go\">continued to advise<\/a> his brother after both he and the network gave viewers the impression that such contact had ended. (See the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/opinion-chris-cuomo-must-go-after-lying-about-his-brothers-scandal-again\">here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Stelter, an inveterate critic of Fox News and other conservative media, has emerged as the top defender of the embattled anchor and their mutual employer, CNN.<\/p>\n<p>He gave a widely panned defense of Cuomo last Tuesday on \u201cThe Late Show\u201d with Stephen Colbert.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also have a source that says Chris was on the phone with his brother this week,\u201d Stelter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/colbertlateshow\/status\/1425269482654666752\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs your source Chris Cuomo?\u201d the comedian asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is not. He is not,\u201d Stelter said. \u201cYou\u2019ve got to have boundaries, you\u2019ve got to draw lines.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy? He doesn\u2019t!\u201d Colbert quipped.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he does, actually,\u201d Stelter insisted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOverall, I think, what was most important is that we covered the story on air just the same as we would any other story. Ultimately, isn\u2019t that what matters?\u201d he asked, receiving little audience support.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.6081081081081\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TONIGHT: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianstelter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BrianStelter<\/a> talks about the &#8220;wide range of opinions&#8221; inside CNN regarding anchor Chris Cuomo&#8217;s coverage of his brother Andrew. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LSSC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LSSC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/27Z02RTNa3\">pic.twitter.com\/27Z02RTNa3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/colbertlateshow\/status\/1425269482654666752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On the August 8 episode of\u201cReliable Sources,\u201d Stelter explained why CNN wants Cuomo to maintain his silence on the issue: \u201cThe logic on the part of management is that whatever Chris says about the allegations against his brother will be picked apart. He will be accused of either using his platform to spin for his family or he\u2019ll be accused of betraying his brother.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear how anyone conversant with Cuomo\u2019s actions could accuse him of being less than fully committed to his brother\u2019s defense.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201clogic\u201d from CNN\u2019s management, Stelter said, \u201cis that he should just stay out of it. He should do the job that the viewers want him to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But the ratings for \u201cCuomo Prime Time\u201d reached their highest level the day after the AG\u2019s report, indicating that viewers tuned in to see Cuomo would address the allegations. His ratings cratered for the rest of the week \u2014 especially among women. And a growing chorus of media observers have demanded that Cuomo speak to his role in the scandal, including on Stelter\u2019s \u201cReliable Sources.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe viewers expect him to talk about it,\u201d Lachlan Cartwright, editor-at-large of The Daily Beast, told Stelter on Sunday. \u201cIt\u2019s the biggest political scandal of the year. If he doesn\u2019t go on air tomorrow night and talk about it, it becomes a bigger story not just for him, but for CNN.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The fact that Chris Cuomo felt a need to address the topic the first day he returned means that he realized he could no longer avoid the topic.<\/p>\n<p>Stelter and the network brass hope that puts the issue to rest \u2014 but there are signs that CNN\u2019s audience believes the network\u2019s handling of the matter remains active.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow is this appropriate or not a conflict of interest?\u201d one viewer <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraKev1truth\/status\/1427436433611108355\">asked<\/a> Stelter and Cuomo.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.8118811881188\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How is this appropriate or not a conflict of interest?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Laura Kev (@LauraKev1truth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraKev1truth\/status\/1427436433611108355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.6307692307692\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianstelter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@brianstelter<\/a>, clean up on aisle 1, Brian, clean up on aisle one thank you&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paul #BillsMafia (@BillsMafia1985) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillsMafia1985\/status\/1427450238277718022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 17, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RhondaRLR\/status\/1427450466477121577\">said<\/a>, \u201cHe should have a note from Jeff Zucker saying he\u2019s fired if CNN has an ounce of integrity left.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>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&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CNN\u2019s media watchdog, Brian Stelter, defended Chris Cuomo as \u201chonest\u201d despite the fact that Cuomo gave an incomplete and misleading picture of his role as an adviser to his brother &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-658747","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\/658747","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=658747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/658747\/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=658747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=658747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=658747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}