Chris Cuomo was in a bad place after getting fired from CNN in late 2021.
"I had to accept [my firing] because I was going to kill everybody, including myself. Things can consume you," he said on Anthony Scaramucci on his podcast, "Open Book with Anthony Scaramucci."

The former CNN star and "Cuomo Prime Time" host was let go after it was determined that he advised his brother, then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, through a sexual misconduct scandal.
While speaking to The Mooch, Chris admitted he made "a lot of mistakes" and added, "There is damage that is relatable, there is damage that is unrelatable to people that I have to deal with, that I am working on."

Last summer, Chris returned to TV as the host of "Cuomo" on NewsNation. His show, though, has been getting lackluster ratings, as it averages only 63,000 per night. His CNN show regularly pulled in over a million viewers nightly.
"At CNN and I wasn't set up to be [No. 1]. I wasn't the big name there, I didn't have the big team, they didn't do the advertising about me. But I was still No. 1. Why? Because it was the best show. Because I was giving people what they needed in that moment," he told the former White House communications director.
In 2022, Chris sued the network for $60 million over his firing. The case is still active.