Brian Williams Suspended by NBC for Six Months With No Pay

It has just been announced that Brian Williams has been suspended from NBC Nightly News for the next six months.

The 55-year-old news anchor will not be paid during his time off from the show.

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Over the weekend, Brian announced that he would take just a few days off, but it looks like it will be a much longer absence.

This news comes as no surprise since his false story about being in a helicopter that was shot down by fire in Iraq has sparked such a huge controversy.

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