Brian Williams will return to NBC but not as 'Nightly News' anchor
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Brian Williams will not be returning to the anchor chair at NBC Nightly News.
The anchorman was suspended in February for six months for exaggerating stories about his experiences in a war zone. An internal investigation by NBC reportedly found 10 to 12 additional instances of exaggerating.
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Lester Holt, who has been filling in for Williams, will now assume the role full time. Williams is not being fired. He'll be given a role at MSNBC, the network's cable news channel.
Promised my family I wouldn't think about work during vacation. Just got the ok to break that promise. Excited and grateful for new role.
— Lester Holt (@LesterHoltNBC) June 18, 2015
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No word about the pay cut Williams will face. He had been pulling down $10 million a year.
