While CNN is widely accused of having a conflict of interest as Chris anchor, Chris Cuomo, avoids the scandals plaguing his brother, New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, it seems ABC News’ have an uncomfortable situation.
After the hosts spent a large portion of last year’s poor coverage of the governor, the hosts of ‘The View’ have been more critical of the Democrat over the past few weeks, as the show covers Cuomo’s handling of state nursing homes in the early days of the pandemic. as allegations of sexual misconduct.
On Tuesday and Thursday, co-presenter Whoopi Goldberg led the discussion on the latest developments in the harassment scandal, including the claims of a third accused and Cuomo’s Wednesday press conference in which he regrets his behavior but refuses to resign.
However, Goldberg did not reveal to viewers that she is one of Cuomo’s fundraisers.
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The New York Post reported in November that Goldberg, along with Ben Stiller and Rosie Perez, was in charge of a virtual re-election fundraiser in December to commemorate Cuomo’s 63rd birthday.
A more exclusive reception reportedly welcomed ‘host’ donors who contributed at least $ 10,000, while the larger reception gave six tickets to everyone who donated $ 5,000 or three tickets to those who donated $ 2,500. Donors who donated $ 1,000 received one ticket while ‘young professionals and’ activists’ were able to attend with a donation of only $ 50.
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Goldberg’s fundraising efforts for the governor date back to 2013, as the Post reports, when she handed over a $ 1,500 per plate dinner to Cuomo at the Waldorf Astoria.
ABC News did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment. Representatives of Goldberg also did not respond to a question from Fox News as to whether it intends to offer more fundraising for Cuomo ahead of its 2022 re-election campaign.