OPINION: Chris Cuomo Must Go After Lying About His Brother’s Scandal Again

After two weeks of ignoring the issue and then going on vacation, Chris Cuomo addressed the role he played in his brother’s sexual harassment scandal when he returned to CNN last night. Unfortunately, his comments amounted to little more than whitewashing, self-contradictory nonsense, and Clintonesque word games. Chris Cuomo simultaneously claimed that he is not an adviser and that he advised his brother. He said that he kept his promise in May that his advice sessions would not happen again … and that they happened again. And he’s decided this tissue of self-serving lies will serve as his “final word” on the matter.

Chris Cuomo belatedly addressed the burning issue during the last segment of Monday’s “Cuomo Prime Time.” He began, in typical Cuomo style, by making the story about himself. “I appreciate the concern and the support,” he said. “My brother, as you know, resigned as governor of New York, and will be stepping down next week.”