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The conversation highlighted not only viewer preferences but also raised ethical concerns about the practices in network news. A recent incident involving MSNBC host Al Sharpton, who was reported to have received donations from Kamala Harris's campaign prior to interviewing her, exemplifies issues of bias and conflict of interest that plague these networks. Critics argue that such relationships potentially taint the credibility of news reporting, putting networks like MSNBC further at the mercy of viewer discontent.