George Stephanopoulos ‘Surprised’ Brian Williams’ Chopper Story Aired on ‘Nightly News’

In an interview with Alec Baldwin on WNYC’s “Here’s the Thing,” ABC’s George Stephanopoulos said he was surprised that Brian Williams‘ questionable story about being aboard a helicopter brought down by an RPG ended up not just on late night shows, but NBC’s flagship “Nightly News,” where it became a career-threatening problem. “You know, we all are surrounded by big teams. And that was a little bit surprising.”