MSNBC has punished hosts in the past for political activity, most famously Joe Scarborough and Keith Olbermann in 2010. The post MSNBC Acknowledges Al Sharpton’s Non-Profit Received Donation From the Harris Campaign Ahead of On-Air Interview first appeared on Mediaite.

MSNBC said it was "unaware" that Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign paid $500,000 to Al Sharpton’s National Action Network nonprofit ahead of a friendly interview.

Kamala Harris' campaign reportedly paid half a million dollars to Al Sharpton's nonprofit shortly before she took part in a friendly interview with the civil rights activist and MSNBC host — but a network spokesman said they were unaware of the payment.