MSNBC's Hayes Plugs 'Incredible Story' of Felon Who Disrupted Oil Leas

Brad Wilmouth
May 16th, 2013 4:07 PM
On Wednesday's All In show, MSNBC host Chris Hayes boosted the efforts of convicted felon Tim DeChristopher as he interviewed the environmental activist who served two years in prison for making illegal bids in an oil lease auction that he had no way of honoring. Hayes gave the activist a forum to encourage more law-breaking as part of the environmental movement as DeChristopher suggested…
 

CBS Plugs Enviro Activist Who Illegally Defrauded Oil Lease Auction

Brad Wilmouth
January 19th, 2009 5:01 PM
On Saturday’s CBS Evening News, correspondent Bill Whitaker devoted a full story to an environmental activist in Utah, Tim DeChristopher, who disrupted an oil lease auction by illegally making bids that he knew he could not pay, which slowed down the process making it possible for Barack Obama to block President Bush’s directive allowing the auction. Anchor Russ Mitchell introduced the report: "…