MSNBC, Broadcast Networks Avoid Latest Cuomo Turmoil As New York Health Officials Flee His Administration

Much of the mainstream media continues to downplay the growing turmoil in New York Democratic government Andrew Cuomo.

Just days after New York Attorney General Letitia James released a report that the state Department of Health underreported coronavirus deaths in nursing homes by up to 50% medicalized, The New York Times reported that nine of Cuomo’s top health officials fled his administration. over the past few months on apparent clashes with the outspoken governor.

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However, Albany’s latest drama didn’t receive any mention on MSNBC or the three broadcast networks on Monday.

While CNN has addressed the Cuomo controversy twice during the day, none of its most-watched prime-time shows, including “Cuomo Prime Time” hosted by the governor’s brother, bothered to cover it.

Last week, news networks also played down AG James’ astonishing report of coronavirus deaths in New York City nursing homes. ABC completely avoided the on-air controversy as CNN and MSNBC offered minimal coverage during daytime programming and ignored prime-time coverage entirely.

NBC’s “Nightly News” spent the most time on the topic Thursday night at 86 seconds, CBS’s “Evening News” spent 10 seconds on a longer report on the coronavirus that didn’t even mention Cuomo by name .

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During the first months of the pandemic, the media widely worshiped Cuomo’s “leadership” despite his controversial nursing home policy ordering assisted living centers to accept COVID patients from overcrowded hospitals. Critics point to Cuomo’s ill-fated policy as being responsible for the deaths of thousands of elderly New York residents.