CNBC's Burnett does not mince words

Eric Spitznagel of Vanity Fair has an interview with CNBC anchor Erin Burnett about her opinions of Wall Street and its players where he asks her her opinion of how she is perceived by the public.

Here is an excerpt:

It’s hard to tell if you’re being unbiased. The Huffington Post claimed that you’re one of those “embedded” reporters on Wall Street who’s too dependent on her sources to be truly objective. Is that a fair criticism?

Not at all. It was a ridiculous editorial and its only purpose was to be inflammatory.

So you don’t feel like you’ve ever apologized for or defended the people you’re supposed to be investigating?

Listen, I’m just trying to explain how something works. There have been people who are quick to say that it’s apologizing or defending, when it isn’t in any way true, right? It’s just explaining how something works. I think maybe that’s an understandable reaction by some people, given the lack of understanding and the sort of closed doors around Wall Street. I see my job as demystifying Wall Street.

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