Anderson Cooper Not Taking Paternity Leave: Giving People ‘The Truth’ Is Matter Of ‘Life Death’
Anderson Cooper refuses to slow down! The CNN anchor revealed that he’s decided not to take paternity leave after the birth of his son, Wyatt Morgan Cooper, in order to continue delivering news to his audience. Anderson, 52, told host Stephen Colbert on the May 5 of The Late Show that this is too “extraordinary” of a time in journalism to press pause. With the coronavirus pandemic still raging on, Anderson feels it’s his duty to continue delivering the facts, and correcting any consistencies about the crisis on air. “This is not some story, this is life and death,” he said. “This is as serious as it gets. It’s more important than ever before that things be true and accurate. That’s one of the reasons why I’m not taking time off.”