Lawrence O’Donnell- $5 million
Lawrence O’Donnell is most notably recognized for his work as a host on “The Last Word with Laurence O’Donnell” on CNBC. In 1983, O’Donnell published his first book “Deadly Force”. From 1989 until 1995 he served as a Senate legislative aide and later worked as a writer for “The West Wing”. He joined the MSNBC team in 2009 and got his own show in 2010.
Bret Baier- $7 million
A New Jersey native, Bret Baier graduated from DePauw University with degrees in English and Political Science. He held a job in the news radio field before joining CBS and NBC for a career in North Carolina. Baier later became Chief Correspondent of the White House and the Pentagon for Fox network, and after he visited Iraq and Afghanistan multiple times for work, he went on to gain the host position of “Special Report”.