CNN Boss Jeff Zucker Says That Chris Cuomo ‘Deserved Termination’

Jeff Zucker had some harsh words for former employee Chris Cuomo.

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He said that he “deserved termination” over the scandal.

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Cuomo has been accused of sexual misconduct by several women.

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He also had a conflict of interest in reporting his brother’s own sexual misconduct scandal.

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Zucker lamented that Cuomo did not take a leave of absence when asked.

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He also added that his firing is “a lesson we have all learned from.”

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He continued to say that “hindsight in all of this is very easy.”

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Chris Cuomo’s book “Deep Denial” has also been canceled by HarperCollins.

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The book, which was set to be released in 2022, has disappeared from Amazon’s website.

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