Things could be looking up for the former Nightly News anchor Brian Williams. After a scandal that destroyed the once beloved news anchor’s credibility, it seems that an agreement has been made between Williams and NBC.
Williams was suspended back in February after soldiers came forward and said that the anchorman had wrongly recounted the evens in an Iraq War mission in 2003. Williams claimed that he was aboard a helicopter that was forced down by an RPG, when he was actually aboard a completely different helicopter. Soon after Williams was under attack and his credibility on many of his stories was challenged. NBC initiated an internal investigation, led by their best investigative producer, Richard Esposito. Williams was then suspended for six months without pay while he was investigated. The Nightly News Program was then taken over by Lester Holt.
According to most recent reports, Holt will permanently hold the position as anchor for the Nightly News program. He now the first black solo anchor of a weekday network nightly newscast. But where does this leave Brian Williams? Hit the jump for more.
According to a source from NBC who requested to remain anonymous, Williams will now hold a position at MSNBC. The cable news channel that has been struggling for quite some time now. They said, “He will be the face of MSNBC,” and will cover all breaking news. Williams may also have other responsibilities however details of his return are few and open to change.
One anchor at the network told CNN, “No one knows anything.”
Williams is expected to sit down with Matt Lauer Friday and maybe this interview will shed more light on his situation. Williams’ attorney and a spokesman for NBC News declined to comment.
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