Senators reportedly using non-public information to avoid the financial fallout the rest of the country is experiencing has understandably enraged many people. MSNBC has led the cable channels with 29 minutes of coverage, and mentioning the story on six shows since last night. Fox News followed with ten minutes of coverage, and mentions on five shows, including an interview with Loeffler on America’s Newsroom where she was asked about the reporting. Some of Fox News’ coverage has come under scrutiny for focusing on Feinstein’s actions rather than that of Republicans. CNN has barely discussed the story at all -- the network's sole 52 seconds of coverage come from a headline read during its 4:00 a.m. show.
Methodology
Media Matters searched transcripts in the SnapStream video database for CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC for any of the terms “Burr,” “Loeffler,” “Inhofe,” or “Feinstein” within close proximity of any of the terms “stock,” “sold,” “sell-off,” “sale,” or “transaction” between March 19 and noon March 20, 2020.