Piers Morgan weighed in on Kathy Griffin’s controversy in part by attacking Anderson Cooper

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 25: Piers Morgan, speaks during a taping of CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight at the annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meeting on September 25, 2013 in New York City. Timed to coincide with the United Nations General Assembly, CGI brings together heads of state, CEOs, philanthropists and others to help find solutions to the world's major problems. (Photo by Ramin Talaie/Getty Images); FLINT, MI - MARCH 06: Debate moderator Anderson Cooper looks during the CNN Democratic Presidential Primary Debate between Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) at the Whiting Auditorium at the Cultural Center Campus on March 6, 2016 in Flint, Michigan. Voters in Michigan will go to the polls March 8 for the state's primary. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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CNN’s Anderson Cooper spent many years covering New Year’s Eve with comedian Kathy Griffin.

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All of that came to a screeching halt after Griffin’s latest controversy with a fake, decapitated head of President Trump. The network decided to cut ties with Griffin, effectively removing her from the New Year’s Eve program.

Just before CNN’s announcement, Cooper made a tweet condemning the display, despite the two being friends.

The criticism appeared to hit Griffin hard, but there a third voice that’s placed himself in the thick of the drama.

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Former CNN host Piers Morgan tweeted his distaste for Cooper on Friday, reports Mediaite:

“Trust me, Mr Cooper chucks everyone under a bus to save his career. Spineless little man,” he wrote.

Some were not happy with the tweet:

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Morgan also addressed his critics:

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