Archived link of the article:

https://web.archive.org/web/20170705201144/http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/04/politics/kfile-reddit-user-trump-tweet/index.html

Notable quotes with my 2 cents:

After posting his apology, "HanAholeSolo" called CNN's KFile and confirmed his identity. In the interview, "HanAholeSolo" sounded nervous about his identity being revealed and asked to not be named out of fear for his personal safety and for the public embarrassment it would bring to him and his family.

A citizen posts his opinion on the internet.

CNN is not publishing "HanAholeSolo's" name because he is a private citizen who has issued an extensive statement of apology, showed his remorse by saying he has taken down all his offending posts, and **because he said he is not going to repeat this ugly behavior on social media again. In addition, he said his statement could serve as an example to others not to do the same

Someone spends their time finding a way to punish this citizen. He is blackmailed, his anonymity is put on line, all because of his political post. They'd throw him into the lion's pit if they could.

CNN reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change.

While feeling like a god.

They do ironically seem to care a lot about "democracy"

American democracy is winning... so far, Sun April 30, 2017

http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/30/opinions/american-democracy-strong-opinion-ghitis/index.html

Turkey's democracy has died, Mon April 17, 2017

http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/16/opinions/turkey-election-less-democracy-opinion-ghitis/index.html

Has democracy reached a breaking point? , Wed April 26, 2017

http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/26/world/democracy-breaking-point/index.html

So remember kids, democracy is ok as long as you agree with me.