Thread by @JuddLegum

1. Zucker is successfully spinning his firing/resignation as a simple matter of failing to disclose a consensual relationship with a subordinate

But that's not the whole story

2. The woman who Zucker was in a relationship with was Allison Gollust, CNN's Chief Marketing Officer.

But one thing I'm not seeing mentioned is that before joining CNN Gollust was THE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR FOR ANDREW CUOMO

3. Why is this significant?

Zucker defended CHRIS CUOMO for months after it was revealed he was advising his brother Andrew on how to handle allegations of sexual harassment

He was allowed to keep doing his show

4. Now we know that Zucker made this decision while IN AN UNDISCLOSED ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH ANDREW CUOMO'S FORMER COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

That's why it came up during the investigation of Chris Cuomo.

5. So Zucker's undisclosed relationship was far more significant. It not only was a breach of standard ethics. It compromised his ability to deal with Chris Cuomo's ethical breach.

I've read a bunch of stories on this and I haven't seen anyone mention it.

6. Personally, I'd like to know what role, if any, Gollust had in influencing CNN's response to Chris Cuomo's conduct and if she had any discussions with Chris Cuomo or others in how Andrew Cuomo should respond to the allegations.

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https://twitter.com/MattBelloni/status/1488928088847093763

UPDATE: This is what Gollust wrote to Andrew Cuomo, when she resigned as his Communications Director in 2013 to join CNN: "Regardless of where I am employed, you will continue to have my unwavering allegiance as an adviser and, most importantly, a friend"

timesunion.com/local/article/…

UPDATE: Gollust was reportedly involved in coverage decisions related to Andrew Cuomo, including pushing him to appear on his brother's show

https://twitter.com/ErikWemple/status/1489062183153672195

UPDATE: "[T]he timeline on Jeff Zucker and Allison Gollust’s coupledom is not only off by more than two decades, say sources who have worked with the pair — the CNN power couple also repeatedly lied about their relationship to their corporate bosses"

rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…