James Warren writes that we’ll see Monday, when the former NBC anchor returns to TV on MSNBC, whether the public and colleagues feel Williams’ mandated penance is sufficient after admitting to making up stories related to a helicopter mission in Iraq. He is expected on air Tuesday for coverage of Pope Francis’ U.S. visit.
As the crisis over Brian Williams’ exaggerated war stories unfolded, NBC News execs were frustrated by the anchor’s “inability to explain himself,” a new Vanity Fair probe shows. Williams’ denial and strained relationships with network leaders made the situation even worse.
