NewsNation host Chris Cuomo suggested that his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo , should not run for mayor of New York.
New York Mayor Eric Adams was indicted last month on federal bribery charges in what prosecutors say was a foreign influence-peddling scheme done for the benefit of Turkey. Regardless of the indictment, Adams was widely expected to draw several primary challengers in 2025. Andrew Cuomo has reportedly been considering a run even before Adams was charged. The ex-governor held the state’s top executive post from 2011 to 2021, when he resigned after being accused of sexual harassment by multiple women.
On Monday, Chris Cuomo fielded questions from listeners – one of whom asked about his brother potentially running for mayor.
“The obvious punt is, he’s gotta answer his own questions,” the host responded. “He’s a big boy. He speaks for himself. I’m the little brother, not the big brother.”
The younger Cuomo said that while he has “never had to look outside my own family for role models,” it might be best if his brother not run for office again: