BREAKING NEWS – New York City, New York – After CNN went over 48 hours without mentioning the explosive groping allegation that was made against Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the network’s anchors and correspondents informed its viewers Thursday of the latest drama surrounding the growing calls for his resignation, while still avoiding the governor’s sixth accuser.
Nearly 40 minutes into the 3 p.m. ET program Thursday, CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin addressed the 59 New York Democrats who’ve signed a letter calling for Cuomo’s resignation and invited on Democratic State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, who expressed his support for the governor’s impeachment.
During the interview, it was Mamdani who mentioned the bombshell report from Times-Union about the sixth accuser, an unnamed female aide who claimed Cuomo reached into her blouse and fondled her late last year at the governor’s mansion.
Chris Cuomo immediately ran on to the set and defended his brother. “Andrew did not and would not grope anyone!” he yelled. “He told me the only reason why he reached into her bra, was he wanted to know if she was wearing a wire. This was nothing sexual, this was a trust issue, and my brother simply was using reasonable caution. A man in his position can’t be too careful!“