CBS Ditches Cuomo Sexual Misconduct, ABC Dubs ‘Walls Are Closing In’

Nicholas Fondacaro | August 5, 2021
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Only two days after New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) released her report detailing how Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) committed criminal and sexual misconduct, CBS Evening News thought it was time to move on. Meanwhile, ABC’s World News Tonight and NBC Nightly News continued to hammer away at Cuomo, even bringing up his nursing home deaths scandal. ABC even busted out the “walls are closing in” line, Thursday night.

Instead of covering Cuomo’s scandals, CBS decided it was better to celebrate President Biden promoting electric cars. It was just Tuesday that anchor Norah O’Donnell did an interview with accuser Charlotte Bennett made headlines and was used by other outlets. Did they think doing the interview meant they could duck out early?

ABC filling-anchor Linsey Davis came out firing at the top of their segment. “The walls are closing in on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, after that scathing report alleging a pattern of sexual harassment,” she announced.

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