CNN President Jeff Zucker has resigned after admitting that he did not disclose what he described as a “consensual relation with my closest colleague” when he was questioned by Chris Cuomo.

Zucker stated that he was not required to reveal the relationship when it started, and in a statement regarding it, he said so. He had been with this woman for over 20 years.

I was mistaken

He said, “As such, I am resigning today.”

CNN did not respond to CNBC’s requests for comment.

The New York Times identified her as Allison Gollust who is executive vice president of CNN Worldwide and chief marketing officers.

Gollust served previously as the communications director for New York’s former governor. Andrew Cuomo is Chris’ older brother.

Gollust made the following statement to The Times: “Jeff has been close friend and partner for over twenty years.”

“Recently our relationship was affected by Covid. It was a regrettable decision that it wasn’t made public at the appropriate time. Gollust expressed his pride in CNN’s time and said that she looks forward to doing more of the same.

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