MRC’s Gainor RIPS Disgraced CNN Anchor Chris Cuomo for ‘Wild Violation of Journalistic Ethics’

Dan Gainor (Media Research Center Vice President) went on Fox Business in an attempt to demolish Chris Cuomo (liberal CNN host), for his clear violation of journalistic ethics involving his brother.

CNN suspended Cuomo for indefinitely because he misused his position to coordinate political strategy with scandal-ridden brother, the former governor of New York. Andrew Cuomo. In addition, records released by the New York Attorney General’s office indicated that Chris Cuomo wielded his media “‘sources’” and “‘other journalists’” to investigate the women who had accused his brother of sexual harassment, according to USA Today. Gainor summed up Chris Cuomo’s malfeasance during the Dec. 1 edition of Mornings with Maria: “It’s a wild violation of journalistic ethics.”

According to Gainor, the less action CNN takes to address the situation, the more it creates a perception that the network doesn’t care about sexual harassment. Women who publicly criticize the network are in the precarious situation of going “toe-to-toe” with CNN President Jeff Zucker and the network’s most popular anchor, Gainor said.

If “you add the context that [Chris Cuomo] himself was accused of sexual harassment in September, and this puts — I would think this puts women at CNN really in an uncomfortable position,” Gainor said, adding this is both a “sex harassment scandal and a journalistic scandal.”

Fellow guest and Former President Donald Trump’s Deputy National Security Advisor KT McFarland noted the hypocrisy ofChris Cuomo’s behavior:. “I guess it just points out the hypocrisy of the left. And it’s not just a CNN issue.” She continued: They talk about women’s rights and all the rest while they’re doing something like this and covering it up with sexual harassment.” 

McFarland said the scandal “speaks to a much bigger problem in society, where it’s ‘Do what I say. Don’t do what I do.’”

Gainor said McFarland’s comments were “spot-on.” He proceeded to point out that “we expect politicians to lie. That’s part of the job. However, we expect journalists hold themselves to a higher standard. [Cuomo]All over the Society of Professional Journalists [SPJ] Code of Ethics.”

The SPJ Code of Ethics clearly states that journalists should “[a]void conflicts of interest, real or perceived.” In addition, journalists should “avoid political and other outside activities that may compromise integrity or impartiality, or may damage credibility.” Chris Cuomo apparently didn’t get the memo.

Conservatives being attacked. CNN can be reached at (404)827-1500 to request that Chris Cuomo no longer anchors for the network.