CNN president Jeff Zucker tells staffers Chris Cuomo "did cross a line" with his "mistake," but it was better that he apologize on-air than be punished

The Daily Beast

Zucker said in a CNN town hall meeting today that he did tell the Cuomo Prime Time host he was wrong to advise his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in his sexual misconduct scandal. But ultimately, Zucker decided not to punish Cuomo, opting instead to have Cuomo personally apologize to viewers.