When Brian Williams was first suspended in February, NBC News’ D.C. bureau journalists expressed strong opposition to his return.
According to The Washington Post, staffers in D.C. held a contentious meeting with network president Deborah Turness, wherein they told her Williams’ exaggerations of his Iraq reporting had harmed the credibility of NBC News, disqualifying him from returning to the anchor chair.
Turness reportedly met with journalists in New York and Washington to answer questions and take the temperature of staffers.
The Post reports the tone of the meeting was a “bloodbath,” while another person in attendance described the atmosphere as “very raw.”