Being a called-in-expert on a network is usually a cushy position semi-retirement reward for supporting agendas from their org. that have a strong vein within the studio.

I don't understand the pure laziness here: it's easy enough to do a sample frame analysis to check the alleged geolocation of the video...

Ive seen lots of this from the progressive/ CT side of the house: be interesting to see what form this sort of snide blazen unprofessional "expertism" takes among conservatives.

I'd also not trust anything above Major rank that much as "experts", as they advance above that, their career becomes more beaucrat and less subject matter.