[WVNan]

He'll be lucky if he isn't fired. It wasn't just a quick slip. He said it out loud and fully. Before he signed off he said, "I apologize for that slip. I don't know how that happened and I promise you it won't happen again."

[LadyX]

I rather imagine they'll hope it will be forgiven and forgotten.
It is hard to fill a primetime anchor's shoes these days, and he is their somewhat moderate voice, shading to liberal at times.