Well there it is. Brian Williams lies to America and insults the military and this is all he gets:
Breaking: NBC suspends 'Nightly News' anchor Brian Williams for six months without pay http://t.co/tYCeELTJqc
— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) February 11, 2015
BREAKING: NBC suspends Brian Williams 6 months without pay pic.twitter.com/MJbfnTYS2u
— Shepard Smith (@ShepNewsTeam) February 11, 2015
From the New York Times:
Brian Williams, the embattled NBC news anchor whose credibility plummeted after he acknowledged exaggerating his role in a helicopter incident in Iraq, was suspended for six months without pay, the network said Tuesday night.
Lester Holt will continue to substitute for Mr. Williams now, but finding a permanent successor will be a major problem for the network, which was not anticipating having to replace the anchor of its “Nightly News’’ broadcast for some time. In December, Mr. Williams signed a new five-year contract reported to be worth $10 million a year.
That’s a slap on the wrist if I’ve ever seen one. So Williams will lose $5 million for lying, but he gets to keep his job. Well, NBC Nightly News, I know you’re reading this, and I think there’s only one option to regain your credibility:
I'm ready, @NBCNightlyNews, I'll even do it for only $4 million. Cheap!! pic.twitter.com/lECGB610lo
— el Sooper ن (@SooperMexican) February 11, 2015