NBC News Suspends Brian Williams for False Iraq Helicopter Story
Lester Holt will continue to substitute Anchor the NBC Nightly News.Our review, which is being led by Richard Esposito working closely with NBCUniversal General Counsel Kim Harris, is ongoing, but I think it is important to take you through our thought process in coming to this decision.While on Nightly News on Friday, January 30, 2015, Brian misrepresented events which occurred while he was covering the Iraq War in 2003
Lester Holt will continue to substitute Anchor the NBC Nightly News.Our review, which is being led by Richard Esposito working closely with NBCUniversal General Counsel Kim Harris, is ongoing, but I think it is important to take you through our thought process in coming to this decision.While on Nightly News on Friday, January 30, 2015, Brian misrepresented events which occurred while he was covering the Iraq War in 2003
NBC removes Brian Williams from 'Nightly News'
Holt called his elevation "an enormous honor." "The respect and admiration I have for the 'Nightly News' team has only grown deeper over the last several months that we've been together," Holt said. Besides the retelling of Williams' experiences in Iraq in 2003 that led to his suspension, there were reports that questioned Williams' claims during coverage of Hurricane Katrina, anti-government riots in Egypt, conflicts between Israel and Palestinians and the aftermath of the mission to kill Osama bin Laden
Reply Pam says: June 18, 2015 at 1:40 PM Love Brian Williams and I look forward to seeing him again soon in whatever capacity he is I Reply Karen4527 says: June 18, 2015 at 1:42 PM I truly like and still respect Brian Williams. Reply Lucifer says: June 18, 2015 at 7:30 PM Can you people stop acting like his outright lies (yes, plural) were little embellishments? He was caught lying about big things and deserved to get fired
It's final: NBC removes Brian Williams from 'Nightly News' : Entertainment
Before his swift tumble, Williams was arguably the most powerful on-air personality in television news.Lester Holt, who has been subbing for Williams since the suspension, will take over the job full-time.NBC, which had signed Williams to a new five-year contract last fall, had been negotiating his new role over the past few weeks. NBC launched an internal investigation that turned up other instances where Williams embellished or misrepresented his experiences, frequently during appearances on talk shows
Brian Williams might never come back as anchor of 'NBC Nightly News' - Business Insider
One longtime NBC staffer told CNN the situation felt like witnessing "a sudden death." Other reactions from NBC sources were similarly dire: Reactions from NBCers: "I am gobsmacked." "No guarantee of coming back." "Humiliating for this whole network." "I don't see how he returns." - Brian Stelter (brianstelter) February 11, 2015 Newscasters outside of NBC had similar reactions: .@brianstelter does Williams just pop back into the newscast in August? That's the part of this that's hard to envision. Sources inside NBC who spoke to CNN's Brian Stelter say Williams might never return to his position as anchor of "NBC Nightly News," the most popular network newscast in the US
Larry A Hansen April 22nd, 2015 To many Good Men Have fallen In Battle, And a Man who claims to have been in Battle and found to be a Liar is Unforgivable
30, an NBC Nightly News clip was posted to Facebook in which Williams repeated a story he had told previously about having been in the helicopter that was hit and went down during the Iraq invasion
Here is Williams' full statement: advertisement In the midst of a career spent covering and consuming news, it has become painfully apparent to me that I am presently too much a part of the news, due to my actions.As Managing Editor of NBC Nightly News, I have decided to take myself off of my daily broadcast for the next several days, and Lester Holt has kindly agreed to sit in for me to allow us to adequately deal with this issue
Reply Amy Wilson says: February 12, 2015 at 6:28 pm What you said, Evan Reply Ron Swygert says: February 11, 2015 at 4:03 pm There are two News anchors I trust. Go Lester, we love you!! Reply Mary Strobridge says: February 14, 2015 at 12:20 pm Some may be surprised to know that he has supporters from his home town and still love him.Some viewers will no longer watch NBC because of him being suspended with no pay and thought that was too harsh.My father served in the Army twice.My cousin served in Iraq.My husband served in Korea(We Jon Bu from1968-1969)
Reports: Brian Williams Out As 'Nightly News' Anchor But Will Stay With NBC : NPR
The question is whether they're going to give him a real role at MSNBC or whether they're going to park him in some ceremonial title, like they did with Ann Curry. And it seems that Brian Williams' problems began earlier this year, when soldiers complained that he had exaggerated this incident from 2003, where he said he was aboard a helicopter that was forced down by enemy fire in Iraq when actually, he was on a different aircraft
Here is the roster: ( Tribune wire reports ) Williams was suspended in February for falsely claiming he had been in a helicopter hit by enemy fire during the Iraq War. There is no indication that NBC plans to release results of its investigation into Williams, conducted by its general counsel, Kim Harris, and head of its investigative unit, Richard Esposito
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There is no reason or place for him on NBC unless he wants to host a variety show for two hours every Saturday night which would actually be a good idea for him. In recent days, reports had surfaced Williams and his lawyer, Robert Barnett, were dragging out the talks, and that negotiations had turned acrimonious, though sources with knowledge of the situation dismissed that report as horseradish
Besides the retelling of Williams' experiences in Iraq in 2003 that led to his suspension, there were reports that questioned Williams' claims during coverage of Hurricane Katrina, anti-government riots in Egypt, conflicts between Israel and Palestinians and the aftermath of the mission to kill Osama bin Laden. Arguably the biggest story since Holt began subbing for Williams - Wednesday night's shootings at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, happened while Holt was taking some vacation time
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Brian Williams' name just got cut from 'NBC Nightly News' - Feb. 11, 2015
Related: Lester Holt looks to steady the ship What's at stake is not just Williams' credibility or her credibility, but to some extent the trustworthiness of the entire news division, which has a storied history thanks to stars like Chet Huntley, David Brinkley, Tom Brokaw, Tim Russert, Katie Couric, and Matt Lauer. Related: How Williams' Iraq story has changed On Wednesday night, the first edition of Williams' newscast since the suspension was announced, his name was missing from the graphical introduction
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Brian Williams suspended from NBC Nightly News for 6 months - World - CBC News
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Brian Williams is leaving 'NBC Nightly News' for the next several days - Business Insider
Holt topped the list and was described as "the obvious internal choice." NBC spokespeople have not responded to multiple requests for comment from Business Insider asking whether Williams will face disciplinary action. YouTubeBrian Williams apologizing for his "bungled" helicopter story on "NBC Nightly News."In a memo to staff that was sent out Friday, Deborah Turness, the president of the network's news division said they are "working on what the best next steps are" to address the situation
NBC News has mounted an internal investigation of the many claims against Williams and is expected to issue a report on its findings in the coming weeks. Reply Michael Anthony says: May 31, 2015 at 12:19 pm Keep Brian? The overwhelming majority of American workers would be fired if they lied from something on their resume to what they have and are currently doing
Nusbaum, you do realize that it has just come out that Williams lied about being an embedded reporter with Navy Seal 6 (the team that later killed Bin Laden) and that they sent him both a knife and a piece of the helicopter involved in the Bin Laden raid? You do know that Navy Seals NEVER ever have reporters traveling with them, and that it would be illegal for anyone to send Williams a piece of the helicopter. But Brian Williams has Damaged the Reputation and Trust of NBC News Organization Big time for sure .Some people are asking for Mercy and giving him second Chance
Lack is also in no rush to decide, according to executives close to NBC News who were not authorized to speak publicly.As NBC News president in the 1990s, Lack groomed Williams to be the successor to Tom Brokaw and remains close friends with him. dinner.Up until then, NBC's late-night hosts and comedy programs, all under the supervision of executive producer Lorne Michaels, had steered clear of making light of Williams' situation
NBC trying to keep Brian Williams - but maybe not as 'Nightly News' anchor - May. 31, 2015
Williams was the most-watched nightly news anchor until February, when he was suspended for six months amid an internal investigation into storytelling exaggerations. One month after suspending Williams, NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke removed the executive in charge of the news division, Pat Fili-Krushel, and brought in Lack, who previously headed up NBC News in the 1990s
Brian Williams lies on NBC Nightly News
Even if there were a producer who was intentionally lying feeding Williams the text, Williams would still not be a liar, even though the words he speaks are lies. The second is that the IRS, when it treated groups differently according to their perceived political opinions, did something that had not been done since Richard Nixon was president
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