CNN is coming under fire for failing to disclose the political affiliations of some of the people chosen to question Sen. Bernie Sanders during a candidate town hall on Monday.

In a story published Feb. 24, Paste writer Jacob Weindling pointed out that one of the questioners, Tara Ebersole who was identified as a former biology professor, "lists her current job description as 'Chair, Baltimore County Democratic Party' since 2016. Further, her husband was part of Hillary Clinton's leadership council in Baltimore in 2016."

Another questioner, Shadi Nasab, was identified as an “American University student” but her Linkedin page shows she also is working as an intern for a major Washington, D.C., lobbying firm, Cassidy & Associates.

Nasab asked Sanders about how he plans to prevent sexual harassment during his 2020 bid following allegations of harassment and discrimination against female staff and volunteers during his 2016 campaign.

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Weindling wrote, "this question seemed completely normal and well within the bounds of what Bernie was brought there to talk about, but now that it has been revealed that the question was asked by an intern at a major lobbying firm, you cannot help but wonder about the intent behind this, as well as CNN’s role in selecting this questioner while not disclosing her workplace."

The Sanders campaign did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.

Weindling's story goes on list several other questioners with active roles in politics undisclosed by CNN.

CNN agreed that the political affiliation of those asking the question should have been made clearer.

In a statement sent to Paste on Wednesday, the day after the story's publication, the network said, "Though we said at the beginning of the Town Hall that the audience was made up of Democrats and Independents, we should have more fully identified any political affiliations."

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Sanders, the independent senator for Vermont, announced on Feb. 19 that he is seeking the 2020 the Democratic nomination for president. He ran in 2016, ultimately losing to Hillary Clinton.

Sanders plans to kick off his campaign with a rally in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday, and another in Chicago on Sunday.

The campaign said he will hold his "official launch" in Burlington in several weeks.

Aki Soga is insights and engagement editor for the Burlington Free Press. Email him at asoga@freepressmedia.com, or chat with him on Twitter: @asoga.