{"id":2217421,"date":"2024-04-10T13:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T17:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbc-mocked-for-airing-avenatti-prison-interview-after-rejecting-ex-rnc-chair\/"},"modified":"2024-04-10T13:02:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T17:02:18","slug":"msnbc-mocked-for-airing-avenatti-prison-interview-after-rejecting-ex-rnc-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbc-mocked-for-airing-avenatti-prison-interview-after-rejecting-ex-rnc-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"MSNBC faces backlash for airing Avenatti prison interview post turning down former RNC chair"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmsnbc-mocked-for-airing-avenatti-prison-interview-after-rejecting-ex-rnc-chair%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2217421&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>MSNBC faced criticism for\u200b airing an interview\u200b with Michael Avenatti, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">convicted felon<\/a> serving \u200ctime in prison. Despite rejecting former\u200d RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, MSNBC allowed Avenatti to comment \u200don \u200ba\u2064 Trump trial. Viewers questioned the network&#8217;s decision, highlighting the inconsistency in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-lemon-made-outrageous-demands-to-host-show-on-x-before-elon-musk-ended-talks-report\/\" title=\"Don Lemon Reportedly Set Excessive Conditions to Anchor X Show Before Elon Musk Halted Discussions\">guest selection<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-blocks-biden-from-ending-title-42\/\" title=\"Federal Judge Blocks Biden From Ending Title 42\">move sparked outrage<\/a> and raised\u2063 concerns about media ethics and credibility. MSNBC received backlash for broadcasting an interview with \u200cMichael Avenatti, a convicted felon in prison, while refusing to feature former RNC\u200d Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. This action led to viewers questioning\u200c the network&#8217;s integrity, citing concerns over guest selection fairness and ethical standards. The incident ignited controversy and cast doubts on MSNBC&#8217;s media \u200bethics and credibility.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>MSNBC took a wave of backlash after it aired an interview with former Stormy Daniels attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/msnbc-interviews-convicted-felon-michael-avenatti-from-prison-about-trump-trial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Avenatti<\/a> \u2014 who had to take the call from the prison where he\u2019s serving time \u2014 after hosts and employees made it clear that former RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel would not be an acceptable addition to the network.<\/p>\n<p>Host Ari Melber interviewed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-avenatti-sued-fox-news-over-a-minor-reporting-error-his-case-was-thrown-out\/\" title=\"Michael Avenatti Sued Fox News Over A Minor Reporting Error. His Case Was Thrown Out.\">disgraced attorney<\/a>, who was sentenced in late 2022 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-michael-avenatti-sentenced-to-14-years-in-prison-for-financial-crimes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">serve 14 years<\/a> for wire-fraud and obstruction, about the potential outcome of the hush-money case against former President Donald Trump. \u201cI think [Trump] will be convicted,\u201d Avenatti said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Stormy Daniels\u2019 former lawyer Michael Avenatti on the New York trial outcome: \u201cI think [Trump] will be convicted.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dPa7TzLEe8\">pic.twitter.com\/dPa7TzLEe8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Beat with Ari Melber \ud83d\udcfa (@TheBeatWithAri) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBeatWithAri\/status\/1777833597208056163?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Critics were quick to note that MSNBC, where employees and hosts banded together to shut down NBC News\u2019 plan to hire McDaniel as a commentator, didn\u2019t appear to believe that inviting a convicted felon to comment \u2014 from prison, no less \u2014 was an issue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMSNBC and like-minded two weeks ago: \u201cWe must keep liars like Ronna McDaniel off of our airwaves!\u201d Fox News contributor Joe Concha posted, sharing a screenshot from Melber\u2019s show.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MSNBC and like-minded two weeks ago: &#8220;We must keep liars like Ronna McDaniel off of our airwaves!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Also MSNBC last night: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rPCAZJ7ukA\">https:\/\/t.co\/rPCAZJ7ukA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeConchaTV\/status\/1778013079353073890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cYou guys are beyond great. Just give Michael Cohen and Avenatti a show together already. For those wondering, Avenatti did this interview from federal prison. Just the guy you call in these situations. Our media is broken well, well beyond repair,\u201d Concha said in another post.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You guys are beyond great. Just give Michael Cohen and Avenatti a show together already. <\/p>\n<p>For those wondering, Avenatti did this interview from federal prison. Just the guy you call in these situations. <\/p>\n<p>Our media is broken well, well beyond repair. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uYYywSvjJF\">https:\/\/t.co\/uYYywSvjJF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeConchaTV\/status\/1777853423037124979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhat so often makes American politics such compelling entertainment is the cast of grifters and characters \u2013 but also the shamelessness of here getting legal advice from Michael Avenatti *who is in a US federal prison for fraud*,\u201d X user Gray Connolly added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What so often makes American politics such compelling entertainment is the cast of grifters and characters \u2013 but also the shamelessness of here getting legal advice from Michael Avenatti *who is in a US federal prison for fraud* <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HPUYGbVPyb\">https:\/\/t.co\/HPUYGbVPyb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gray Connolly (@GrayConnolly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrayConnolly\/status\/1777883893494054953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMSNBC LOGIC: Former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel isn\u2019t allowed on air and we will riot in order to end her NBC contributorship. But disgraced lawyer and extortionist Michael Avenatti is allowed to call in to MSNBC Primetime from federal prison,\u201d conservative communications strategist Steve Guest said in a post to X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MSNBC LOGIC:<\/p>\n<p>Former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel isn\u2019t allowed on air and we will riot in order to end her NBC contributorship.<\/p>\n<p>But disgraced lawyer and extortionist Michael Avenatti is allowed to call in to MSNBC Primetime from federal prison. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ah5uaG7G63\">pic.twitter.com\/Ah5uaG7G63<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveGuest\/status\/1778054263446310964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Conservative radio host Erick Erickson said, \u201cRonna McDaniel is too much for MSNBC, but not this guy. Comcast keeps making these choices.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ronna McDaniel is too much for MSNBC, but not this guy. Comcast keeps making these choices. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wlgdgAELZq\">https:\/\/t.co\/wlgdgAELZq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EWErickson\/status\/1778034703955579021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cRemember like last week when MSNBC hosts feigned bravery for opposing Ronna McDaniel\u2019s hiring? Anyway, they\u2019re now doing jailhouse interviews with Avenatti,\u201d another X user posted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Remember like last week when MSNBC hosts feigned bravery for opposing Ronna McDaniel\u2019s hiring? <\/p>\n<p>Anyway, they\u2019re now doing jailhouse interviews with Avenatti. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9zmZcTeiUj\">https:\/\/t.co\/9zmZcTeiUj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sunny (@sunnyright) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sunnyright\/status\/1778054714946412736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe fourth estate is now happily playing liimbo with the corpse of journalism being used as the bar,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The fourth estate is now happily playing liimbo with the corpse of journalism being used as the bar. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pFE9Ofg01D\">https:\/\/t.co\/pFE9Ofg01D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rick \u201cNo One\u201d Robinson \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1 (@RowdyRick73) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RowdyRick73\/status\/1777878724454576475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MSNBC received criticism for airing an interview with Michael Avenatti, conducted from prison, despite rejecting former RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. 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