Brian Williams is considered to be the face of NBC Nightly News and in just a few short days and with one admission of deceit his whole career is now in jeopardy. While Williams has tried to say that he simply didn't remember not being in that chopper that was hit with a grenade in Iraq back in 2003, that one incident may be the least of his problems. NBC News has launched an investigation into the top anchor's reporting and the results may not be too great.
Yesterday NBC bigwig Deborah Turness sent a memo to workers at the network in an attempt to reassure them that this situation is indeed under control.
"Yesterday, Brian and I spoke to the Nightly News team. And this morning at the Editorial Exchange, we both addressed the wider group. Brian apologized once again, and specifically expressed how sorry he is for the impact this has had on all of you and on this proud organization. As you would expect, we have a team dedicated to gathering the facts to help us make sense of all that has transpired. We're working on what the best next steps are — and when we have something to communicate we will of course share it with you." said Turness.
Behind the scenes, other familiar faces at the network are reportedly furious with big names like Tom Brokaw and Matt Lauer reportedly pushing for Williams to be fired. As it turns out, the veteran anchor has often told grandiose stories of heroism while reporting on topics such Hurricane Karina, various wars and the death of Princess Diana. Needless to say, every story that Williams has told is now under a microscope and being looked at with skepticism.
Some say that there's no way that NBC will get rid of their main man because they need him to keep an edge over their competitors. We have to wonder if that's really true. Williams' credibility is tanking quickly, do you think that he will turn into dead weight rather than the thing that gives NBC a boost? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!
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