The black church group has withdrawn its "inappropriate" demand for the suspension of Al Sharpton due to donations from the Harris campaign.

A coalition of Black churches has reversed its demand for MSNBC to suspend and investigate Rev. Al Sharpton after his nonprofit received $500,000 in contributions from Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign.

The National Black Church Initiative retracted its statement that Sharpton's actions tarnished the morality of the Black Church a week later, calling it an "inappropriate" comment and expressing regret for the "misstep."

The National Action Network received two $250,000 donations from the Harris campaign prior to a friendly interview with Harris on Oct. 20.

The National Black Church Initiative criticized Sharpton on Facebook last Tuesday, raising concerns about the payment's moral and journalistic ethics. The coalition, representing 150,000 churches nationwide, called for Sharpton's suspension until an investigation was completed.

On Monday, the initiative withdrew its previous statement, stating that it was unaware of the existing contract or agreement with Black organizations, including Rev. Sharpton's National Action Network, to conduct non-partisan Get Out the Vote (GOTV) efforts prior to the election.

We acknowledge the significance of this work. Following additional investigation, we have discovered no proof that any candidate purchased assistance or endorsements, or that NBC participated in any partisan political activities related to Vice President Harris' appearance on PoliticsNation. Additionally, we are aware that Vice President Harris has previously appeared on PoliticsNation with Rev. Al Sharpton.

Neither the National Black Church Initiative nor MSNBC responded to emailed questions regarding the reversal. Additionally, Sharpton and the National Action Network did not respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.

In 2010, MSNBC suspended Joe Scarborough and Keith Olbermann due to their political donations to Sharpton's nonprofit. The network had previously claimed ignorance of the donations but did not disclose whether the hosts had been disciplined.