It’s official: Brian Williams is back. NBC News announced that Williams will serve as a backup to Lester Holt on Nightly News, and as a breaking news anchor for MSNBC.
In a statement, Williams apologized (again) and thanked the heavens that he was a white male. Well, not exactly.
“I’m sorry. I said things that weren’t true,” said Williams. “I let down my NBC colleagues and our viewers, and I’m determined to earn back their trust. I will greatly miss working with the team on Nightly News, but I know the broadcast will be in excellent hands with Lester Holt as anchor.
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