Rev. Al Sharpton, the former progressive activist who has blossomed into a highly paid anchor at MSNBC, is under fire for reportedly accepting a $500,000 gift from the Kamala Harris campaign shortly before hosting her for a glowing interview.
Sharpton, through a charity he founded, received a half-million dollar gift from the vice president’s campaign in two lump sums: one for $250,000 on September 5th and another on October 1st, according to the Daily Mail.
The disclosure was made on campaign finance statements released following the election. In the run-up, Sharpton, 70, was an authoritative support of Harris, leading to his securing of a sit-down interview with the Democrat just two weeks before Election Day.
The exclusive interview aired on October 20th on MSNBC, providing Sharpton with an opportunity to bask in the good fortune of having the media-averse Harris boost his ratings. “Donald Trump should never again stand behind the seal of the president of the United States, he has not earned the right. And that’s why he’s going to lose,” Harris told him. Now, Sharpton, a former civil rights leader, may be forced to defend himself from charges of payola.
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