He resigned on 5 September 2009 and named the controversy as "vicious smear campaign against me." Nancy Sutley, who was the chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, accepted his resignation. Mike Pence, who was a chairman of the House Republican Conference, called Jones to resign or to be fired. The controversial petition signed demanded a congressional hearing to find out whether high-level government officials allowed the attack to happen. Moreover, the special advisor was linked with the controversy for allegedly having signed a 2004 petition. While he was a supporter of President Barack Obama, he decided not to work on his administration. Van Jones joined White House Council on Environmental Quality in March 2009. With his contribution as an American environmental advocate, CNN political contributor, and author, he has earned a net worth in more than millions of dollars. During 1996 to 2015, Van received more than three dozens of awards including Brick Award, NAACP President's Award, and Rainbow Push Coalition's 2015 Vanguard Award. In 2016 he launched a documentary series, The Messy Truth and his show The Van Jones Show aired on 2018 with Jay-Z as his first guest. Van then joined CNN in June 2013 as a co-host of political debate show Crossfire. Then the non-practicing attorney published his best-selling book The Green Collar Economy in 2008. He founded NGO, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in 1996. Van started his career as a legal observer in 1992 where he affiliated with the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights.
His net worth has also improved from his stint as the best book author. Van receives payments in the form of anticipated sales and collected royalties as he had a solid track record whose book had large marketing hook. His books like The Green Collar Economy and Rebuild the Dream ranked in New York Times as bestselling books. He has also earned his wealth from his stint as an author who has published some bestselling books. Read About: Don Lemon Salary, Net Worth | How Much is CNN's Gay Host Worth? The top earnings are more than $130K, and the individual also receives profit sharing wage of $740 - $55,752. The news anchor in CNN secures an average base pay of $57K. He is earning his fortunes as the host of The Van Jones Show and as a regular contributor of CNN. Van Jones has accumulated notable part of his net worth from his career as American news commentator. He is also the CNN political contributor in The Van Jones Show. Van is also an African American author known for his best-selling book The Green Collar Economy. Former American President Barack Obama appointed him to the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Van Jones is known as a former Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation.
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