On Tuesday, Chris Cuomo of NewsNation reportedly disclosed that he contacted former President Donald Trump after the Secret Service prevented Ryan Wesley-Routh from reaching a golfing Trump in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday.
Cuomo accused the media and legislators of downplaying what should be a “cause for panic.”
The former CNN anchor expressed his surprising reaction, as he had previously accused the media of dismissing the initial assassination attempt on Trump.
“What if it was Kamala Harris or President Biden, God forbid? Do you think it would be almost a shoulder shrug and more talk about the Secret Service and allocation of funds than just how crazy it is that this is what’s happening in our country? That reaction of, well, don’t make too much of it — he had an AK-47 pointed at him! The reaction is unacceptable. And it’s the second time media and political players have gotten away with playing down what should be a cause for panic.” Cuomo said.
Cuomo stated that he did not ask any questions as a journalist during his telephone conversation with Trump.
“I didn’t ask him any questions. I didn’t go after him about his role. I just wanted to know how his family’s taking this,” Cuomo said.
Cuomo stated that his telephone conversation was precipitated by his “embarrassment” regarding the collective response to threats directed at the former president.
“I called him today because I am ashamed of how we are responding and now responding to the threats on him, and I feel for his family, and I know you can roll your eyes and say he asked for it — listen, that’s your choice, and I think it’s a wrong choice. We got to get out of the judgment business unless it’s judging ourselves,” Cuomo said.
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