Posted on 02/10/2015 5:34:31 PM PST by servo1969
From: "Deborah Turness (NBCUniversal)"
Date: Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 4:48 PM -0800
Subject: Brian Williams
To: "@NBC Uni NBC News All"
All,
We have decided today to suspend Brian Williams as Managing Editor and Anchor of NBC Nightly News for six months. The suspension will be without pay and is effective immediately. We let Brian know of our decision earlier today. 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. It then became clear that on other occasions Brian had done the same while telling that story in other venues. This was wrong and completely inappropriate for someone in Brian’s position.
In addition, we have concerns about comments that occurred outside NBC News while Brian was talking about his experiences in the field.
As Managing Editor and Anchor of Nightly News, Brian has a responsibility to be truthful and to uphold the high standards of the news division at all times.
Steve Burke, Pat Fili and I came to this decision together. We felt it would have been wrong to disregard the good work Brian has done and the special relationship he has forged with our viewers over 22 years. Millions of Americans have turned to him every day, and he has been an important and well-respected part of our organization.
As I’m sure you understand, this was a very hard decision. Certainly there will be those who disagree. But we believe this suspension is the appropriate and proportionate action.
This has been a difficult time. But NBC News is bigger than this moment. You work so hard and dedicate yourselves each and every day to the important work of bringing trusted, credible news to our audience. Because of you, your loyalty, your dedication, NBC News is an organization we can – and should - all be proud of. We will get through this together.
Steve Burke asked me to share the following message.
“This has been a painful period for all concerned and we appreciate your patience while we gathered the available facts. By his actions, Brian has jeopardized the trust millions of Americans place in NBC News. His actions are inexcusable and this suspension is severe and appropriate. Brian’s life’s work is delivering the news. I know Brian loves his country, NBC News and his colleagues. He deserves a second chance and we are rooting for him. Brian has shared his deep remorse with me and he is committed to winning back everyone’s trust.”
Deborah
Brian Williams just found his next job — starring in “Zelig, Part II”.
He’s going to change as 0 is going to tell the truth.
Brian WHO?
I have been on FR, off and on, since 2004 and I doubt I have laughed so hard and so long at any single post. My gawd, that was some hilarious stuff.
So he comes back and then what?
He still called the American founders terrorists. He still lies to protect the democrat party about anything that may hurt the democrats.
He is not being held to account for that.
I figure he will be gone, he will retire. Some other liar will take his place.
Suspended with no pay for 6 months. That leaves him with $5 million for the year plus all the millions from past years for undermining America.
Any bets on who will replace him?
Some women or man, be them asian, black, lesbian, or all of the above.
I thought I was the only one. Agree with your post.
Some HUGE dot connecting needed here ...
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Chelsea Clinton earned an annual salary of $600,000 at NBC News before switching to a month-to-month contract earlier this year, sources with knowledge of the agreement told POLITICO.
(snip)
As special correspondent, Clinton worked on service-related feature assignments for NBC’s “Rock Center with Brian Williams” until the show’s cancellation in June 2013. Clinton has since worked on packages for NBC Nightly News.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3256166/posts
Drudge Claims Savannah Guthrie Might Replace Brian Williams
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Will probably reappear in a few months as the White House Paid Liar .... he’s got experience and a lack of ethics to go along with it.
He can yap yap for his masters at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Just as if he had graduated college and wasn’t a hokey huckster.
The elites love guys like him. A hollow nothing, so he has everything to hide. Easy to control. Makes a nice propaganda delivery puppet.
I don’t take joy in his personal implosion, but neither do I give him much slack, either.
I have never liked or respected him from day one. I always thought he was an anti-American liberal, more in tune with the likes of Walter Cronkite and Ted Kennedy than most Americans.
I am glad he is gone, but there is just another one to take his place.
That said, I don’t wish him ill. I just wish him gone. And I can say a prayer that he comes to terms with who he is.
Why six months?
Why not three months or twelve months?
Is it because they figure that in six months their average listener will forget that Williams is a liar who makes up his own news?
Attention Brian Williams, MSNBC has an anchor position for your talents. You will fit right in because the folks at MSNBC are all liars too.
Pretty funny stuff. I know. I am Brian Williams.
All The News That FitsWe Make The News Fit
I’ve been laughing it up over all the memes. Now that’s entertainment. If someone can do this I’d love to see that photo of Slim Pickens riding the bomb in Dr. Strangelove, with Williams face, maybe a caption saying RPG my Ass. I don’t do photoshop but I would love to see it. I’ve been to google images every day the last 3 days. I type in Brian Williams Memes and bust a gut. BTTW I think he is gone for good. Who will want him back in 6 months. What is he going to liars rehab??
He isn’t coming back. It will take them 6 months to come to a settlement. Everyone involved knew he was lying.
Liberals don’t really care about lying until you get caught.
They are the most despicable folks in news media.
NBC is Nothing But Crap and it is confirmed to everyone.
They wonder why their ratings are so poor.
It’s a mental disease.
Forest Gump would be proud.
Maybe now he can team up Rosie O’Donuts.
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