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  Yeah, you can think that lol.  But you also don't understand the US and its laws.
context: Knisely’s departure comes during a tumultuous time for West Virginia media. Days before she left WVPB, three reporters for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Charleston Gazette-Mail said they were fired after publicly criticizing an editorial decision by their company president Doug Skaff, who is minority leader in the state House of Delegates. Skaff approved and led a video interview with Don Blankenship, a coal company executive convicted of safety violations connected to one of the worst coal mining disasters in recent U.S. history. 
  
  How is this not an obvious conflict of interest that is kept from happening, rather than seemingly encouraged? >
  
  If the last few years has shown is anything, it's that the US Govt has zero rules or enforcement capability about conflict of interest. 
  It's wild to me, as I work I'm the UK finance industry, where's it's very much a big deal. >
  
  Man I love when non-Americans show their asses by saying things like "anything that happens in America would never happen in my country" >
  
  Um, the banks mis-sold PPI, got caught and were forced by regulators to compensate claimants. Their action led to consequences, something that seems quite lacking in current US politics. 
  There's also been significant legislative changes in recent years to stop the top players at financial companies/institutions abusing their power. Again, actions have consequences. Not saying its a flawless, perfect system or anything but at the least they try to have rules AND enforce them.
  Unlike our government, they seem as rule free as yours.