The Chris Cuomo Affair Is an Indictment of America’s Elite Media Culture

When all is said and done, the major takeaway from Chris Cuomo’s suspension by CNN is less about the fact of it happening than it is about the many, patently obvious ethical barriers that had to be transgressed before it finally did.

Earlier this week, the network officially put the anchor on indefinite hiatus following the release of evidence by New York Attorney General Letitia James that showed him repeatedly offering advice to members of his brother’s inner circle amid a litany of scandals. Most egregiously, newly released text messages reveal the...