The View's Meghan McCain blast Chris Cuomo 'sanctimonious tool' after host apologizes for aiding brother in sex scandal

THE View's Meghan McCain has blasted Chris Cuomo as a "sanctimonious tool" after the CNN host apologized for coaching his brother on how to respond to sexual harassment claims.

McCain slammed his behavior during Friday's episode of the talk show while her fellow hosts appeared to defend Chris helping New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.



The Washington Post reported that Chris took part in "strategy calls" when he told his brother to take a defiant stance against what he described as "cancel culture."

CNN's prime-time host coached his brother after several women came forward claiming the governor sexually harassed them or made them feel uncomfortable with his words or behavior.

McCain slammed the scandal today, saying: “I think Chris Cuomo is a sanctimonious tool and the fact that he’s acting like just he’s too precious to talk about his brother – I, too, have family in politics. It’s tough.

“[But] I would talk about them on air, and I have, when it’s hard. Grow up.”

McCain said “CNN can’t have it both ways" and indicated that the younger Cuomo was being hypocritical given the criticism he has heaped on other networks and the Trump administration.


"You can’t spend hours and hours a day criticizing Fox and Fox News contributors’ and hosts’ relationships with the Trump White House," she said.

"And at the same time, give [Chris Cuomo] which is a very, very slight slap on the wrist.”

However, her Joy Behar said that Chris should not have had this conversation with his brother on the phone, where other friends, aides, staffers, and advisors could listen in.

She pointed out that McCain would likely do the same thing if it was her brother in the line of fire – but McCain didn't agree and insisted she would address any scandal on air.

“I would be woman enough to talk about it on the show, because that’s what I’m paid to do,” McCain said. “I’m paid to be on TV to talk about the news, and if my family’s in the news.

"Even if they did something bad, if my brother was accused of sexual assault, or killing old people, I would talk about it on The View, and I’d say this is really hard, but he should be held accountable.


“And apparently that’s too much for Chris Cuomo to do, and for CNN to hold him accountable, which is the difference between CNN and me," she added, to which Behar replied: "We'll see."

The View hosts weighed in after Fox News host Tucker Carlson also addressed the scandal on his show last night and made unsubstantiated claimed about Chris' steroid use.

Last night, Chris admitted he had been "looped into calls with other friends of [Cuomo's]," advisors, and other members of the governor's staff."

He acknowledged that being a journalist and the brother of a politician is "a unique challenge, and I have a unique responsibility to balance those roles."

He apologized for his "mistake" and said CNN would continue to cover the sexual misconduct allegations against his brother.

He said sorry to his colleagues for putting them in a "bad spot."

Chris interviewed Governor Cuomo a total of 11 times on CNN during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The network released a statement to the Post, which read: "Chris has not been involved in CNN’s extensive coverage of the allegations against Governor Cuomo — on air or behind the scenes.

“In part because, as he has said on his show, he could never be objective. But also because he often serves as a sounding board for his brother.”

“However, it was inappropriate to engage in conversations that included members of the Governor’s staff, which Chris acknowledges. He will not participate in such conversations going forward.”

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