Episode With Richie Sadlier: Donie O’Sullivan
As Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building in Washington DC on January 6th 2021, a relatively little-known Irish journalist walked CNN viewers through exactly what was going on as it unfolded.
Donie O’Sullivan quickly became a household name, and within a few weeks he had decided to use his newfound platform to speak about the sometimes acute mental health issues which had been a part of his life over the previous decade.
In the three years since, Donie has continued to report on misinformation and conspiracy theories on the American right for CNN, all the while managing his evolving relationship with his own psyche.
Tonight Rachel Powell is spending her first night in prison for her role in the January 6 attack. CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan spoke to the mom of eight and grandmom. pic.twitter.com/EdX2PLdljO
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) January 10, 2024
He joins Richie today to chat about the way in which his personal experiences with irrational thinking guide his reporting on fringe groups like QAnon, how a diagnosis of OCD has brought more clarity to his life and how alcohol can muddy those same waters.
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