Posted on 11/15/2022 7:13:19 AM PST by lowbridge
An NBC “Today” show correspondent has been suspended as the network conducts an investigation into his now-retracted story about the attack on Paul Pelosi.
Journalist Miguel Almaguer has reported that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband didn’t let on that he was in danger when cops showed up at his San Francisco home right before he was assaulted with a hammer.
The correspondent has been suspended for the erroneous story, the Daily Beast’s Confider newsletter reported.
The now-deleted clip said Paul Pelosi, 82, answered the door for cops who responded to a 911 call, but that they were “seemingly unaware they had been called to the home of the speaker of the House.”
Pelosi didn’t “declare an emergency” or try to leave, but instead walked several feet back into the foyer toward David DePape, who had broken into the home and was carrying a hammer, sources told NBC.
Citing sources familiar with the matter, the NBC report said it wasn’t clear what Pelosi’s mental state was or if he had already been hurt.
The report contradicted court documents filed in DePape’s case that said Pelosi “nervously but calmly greeted” officers in a dimly lit foyer where both men stood.
It was later taken down with the explanation: “The piece should not have aired because it did not meet NBC News reporting standards.”
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Suspended for reporting the news, not the company line.
Had instead his story said that the attacker was wearing a MAGA hat and crying “remember January 6th!” as he attacked Pelosi, he would have gotten a raise.
He was fired for telling the truth.
I can’t wait until that hideous creature is no longer walking the earth and instead is meeting her maker.
Telling the truth has consequences!
"The piece should not have aired because it did not support he leftist narrative of events".
So they're admitting it was true.
LOL...that's a pretty bold statement by NBC considering they have no standards.
Absolutely should be suspended. Fired more like it. Took some troll bait and reported it as news.
“The piece should not have aired because it did not meet NBC News reporting standards.”
It contradicted the scripted lie.
It was not fake but it was accurate.
As opposed to "Trump-Russia collusion"....
Nanzi is treading water like crazy b/c she knows the incident shipwrecked those
“happily ever after” pics of her and Paulie all dolled up for a Deep Swamp soiree.
NBC reporters don’t select which stories get aired. Someone else approved the content but is throwing the reporter under the bus.
He came to my front door once to interview me about a fatal car accident. I declined. Next day a bimbo blond reporter from ABC showed up and asked for an interview. I declined. She had the camera guy with her, and said, “Don’t you want to be on television?” Shallow people. I replied “Absolutely not.”
NBC doesn’t want any journalism going on in their ranks. They were so certain all their people realized propaganda was their actual job.
That was my FIRST thought... What standards?
...did not meet NBC News reporting standards.
So they're admitting it was true.
Your a DNC hack. Of course it’s true. He was getting, um, Jack hammered and things got out of control. Why do you think the service in DC stopped watching.......no one wants to see that.
When, will DePape, without any news be sent back to Canada to live the rest of his life?
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