NBC News Anchor Brian Williams Suspended For 6 Months
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NEW YORK (CBS News) — Brian Williams the NBC "Nightly News" anchor who admitted he falsely recounted a story that he was in a helicopter that was hit by ground fire in Iraq in 2003 was suspended without pay by for six months, according to an internal memo at the network.
The memo, written by NBC News President Deborah Turness, says an investigation into Williams is being conducted and Williams was notified earlier on Tuesday.
An interview with Star and Stripes newspaper conducted last week and published Monday provided a more detailed look at the embattled anchor's recollection of the events 12 years ago. Williams, who backed out of scheduled appearance on David Letterman's "Late Show" on Thursday.
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