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Will Brian Williams be dodging enemy fire in a helicopter on his way to a new election coverage gig?

Christopher Tremoglie · November 5, 2024 10:16 am

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2014, file photo, Brian Williams speaks at the 8th Annual Stand Up For Heroes, presented by New York Comedy Festival and The Bob Woodruff Foundation in New York. NBC News gave Williams a second chance after he was caught lying about his role in stories, while Billy Bush apparently wonât get the same opportunity following his profane 2005 conversation with Donald Trump. The mistakes of Williams and Bush were different, but in both cases NBC executives needed to weigh whether it was worth rehabilitating them.

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Good riddance to Brian Williams

Becket Adams · November 11, 2021 2:00 pm

NBC's Brian Williams smiles during a news conference in this May 28, 2002 file photo in New York. (AP Photo/Diane Bondareff, File)

Anchor Brian Williams announces exit from MSNBC

Matthew Miller · November 10, 2021 2:18 am

Former CIA analyst contradicts MSNBC hosts to slam ‘bold-faced lie’ in Biden’s Afghanistan speech

Kaelan Deese · August 17, 2021 3:26 pm

Cruz slams ‘pitiful’ Brian Williams for ‘Kremlin Cruz’ moniker

Cruz slams ‘pitiful’ Brian Williams for ‘Kremlin Cruz’ moniker

Carly Roman · May 22, 2021 12:00 am

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NBC omits crucial context from its coverage of Columbus shooting

Becket Adams · April 22, 2021 8:31 pm

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Historian who helped craft Biden’s 2020 message about honor loses paid MSNBC gig for acting dishonorably

Becket Adams · November 10, 2020 8:47 pm

Sean Hannity of Fox News has a painting he wants to give to his friend, President Trump. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Hannity rips ‘lyin’ Brian’ Williams for criticizing Fox’s Flynn coverage

Mike Brest · May 15, 2020 3:48 pm

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Monday, May 20, 2019, in Montoursville, Pa.

Trump attacks Brian Williams, Don Lemon, and Joe Scarborough in late night Twitter tirade

Mike Brest · April 30, 2020 12:29 pm

NBC's Brian Williams speaks to the crowd during a debate between Democratic presidential hopefuls Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008 in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

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MSNBC math, or why journalists should stop taking their cues from Twitter

Becket Adams · March 6, 2020 5:06 pm

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2014, file photo, Brian Williams speaks at the 8th Annual Stand Up For Heroes, presented by New York Comedy Festival and The Bob Woodruff Foundation in New York. NBC News gave Williams a second chance after he was caught lying about his role in stories, while Billy Bush apparently wonât get the same opportunity following his profane 2005 conversation with Donald Trump. The mistakes of Williams and Bush were different, but in both cases NBC executives needed to weigh whether it was worth rehabilitating them.

Brian Williams blames NBC and The Apprentice for Trump winning the presidency

John Gage · February 20, 2020 4:08 pm

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Brian Williams just tried to make an anonymous Twitter troll into a source

Becket Adams · August 14, 2019 8:55 pm