Top NBC News Anchor Admits Lie: Kept Telling Story of Getting Shot Down In Helicopter in Iraq — It Never Happened

NBC's "illustrious" anchorman was outed by soldiers who were actually there and were fed up with hearing Williams repeat his "I was a brave hero reporter" lie over and over again.

NBC's Brian Williams (left) proved to be as shallow as the fake Hollywood "Anchorman" character played by Will Ferrell.

By Rem Rieder
It's an unmitigated disaster for Brian Williams and NBC News.

The revelation that the NBC anchor had lied on air about being in a helicopter that was forced down after it was hit by enemy fire during the Iraq War is devastating.

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It's hard to see how Williams gets past this, and how he survives as the face of NBC News.

An anchor's No. 1 requirement is that he or she has credibility. If we don't believe what an anchor tells us, what's the point?It's disturbing that Williams has told many different versions of this story over the years.

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