CNN, NBC paid accused rioter for his let s burn Capitol video Follow Us
Question of the Day By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times - Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Accused Capitol rioter and Black Lives Matter supporter John E. Sullivan quickly inked deals to sell rights to his self-narrated invasion video to CNN and NBC News, new court filings show.
Mr. Sullivan, who was indicted in D.C. while already facing criminal charges stemming from a violent demonstration in Provo, Utah, became somewhat of a rioting celebrity after he patrolled the halls of Congress and called for burning down the Capitol.
He was interviewed by CNN’s Anderson Cooper not as a perpetrator but as an eye-witness. On Jan. 6, the day of the riot by “Stop the Steal” Trump supporters, Mr. Sullivan and CNN signed a $35,000 contract to broadcast his video. Two weeks later, NBC News also ponied up $35,000.