New York – NBC says it is suspending Brian Williams as “Nightly News” anchor and managing editor for six months without pay for misleading the public about his experiences covering the Iraq War.
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NBC chief executive Steve Burke said Tuesday that Williams’ actions were inexcusable and jeopardized the trust he has built up with viewers during his decade as the network’s lead anchor. But he said Williams deserved a second chance.
Williams apologized last week for saying he was in a helicopter that was hit by a grenade while covering the Iraq War in 2003. Instead, he was in a group of helicopters and another was hit, and some veterans involved in the mission called him out on it.
NBC News President Deborah Turness said its probe into Williams’ statements is continuing.
If the investigation is ongoing how can they already give out the 6 month suspension. What’s the big deal, why are they getting so excited about?
All these hosts lie, the problem is only he was cought.
He is finished as a serious newsman, however, he will succeed in anything he wants. Very capable person.
When he returns, he’ll tell the audience that he found the cure for cancer.
His “punishment” is not enough; he should be terminated, immediately. Why should he be allowed to come back in six months? Employees have been fired for lesser offenses. Certainly, anchor journalists who receive $10,000,000 annually, should be held to a higher standard. Dan Rather of CBS News was fired, after over forty years with that network. If we can’t trust a news anchor, there is no point in having him on the air, any longer. Unfortunately, these news anchors somehow feel that they have the status of a celebrity, and can get away with twisting the news.