NBC News is facing backlash after anchor Lester Holt implied that the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Sunday was a result of his claims that Haitian migrants are wreaking havoc on residents in Springfield, Ohio. (NBC News / YouTube screenshot)
Lester Holt will be stepping down as NBC News’ nightly news anchor.
NBC News reported that Holt announced he would be leaving the long-running broadcast at the beginning of the summer. The outlet did not immediately announce a successor.
But this is not the end of Holt. He will stay with NBC in a full-time role at “Dateline,” where he has served as the primary anchor for almost 15 years.
“A smile comes to my face when I think that with Nightly News and Dateline, I have now anchored two of the most successful and iconic television news programs in broadcast history,” Holt wrote in a note to staff obtained by the Hollywood Reporter. “As a 20-year-old radio reporter on the police beat chasing breaking news around San Francisco, I could never have imagined my career path would unfold in the way it has. What an amazing ride.”
Janelle Rodriguez, NBC News executive vice president of programming, wrote the following message to NBCstaffers:
“Because of Lester’s steady and thoughtful leadership, Nightly News has sustained its perch as a trusted and top news destination for millions of viewers across America. He has led the network during some of the country’s most fraught and challenging times in the past decade, most notably during the early days of the pandemic when Lester’s voice was a source of comfort each night for so many.
He’s taken viewers to the frontlines of every major story and sat down with world leaders, skillfully eliciting answers on consequential issues.”
“He’s earned deep respect and reverence from our newsroom, industry colleagues and, most importantly, viewers. What’s equally remarkable is how Lester has masterfully filled this esteemed role with extraordinary grace and humility. He’s proven time and time again why he stands among the great legends of broadcast news.”
News of Holt’s upcoming departure from Nightly News comes just a couple of days after sister station MSNBC canceled host Joy Reid’s The Reid Out show. Her show will air its final episode this week.
Holt has proven to be one of the most despicable Trump haters in all of media. Who can forget the complete hatchet job he pulled during Trump’s first presidential debate against Crooked Hillary Clinton?
This sick man also blamed Trump’s second assassination attempt on so-called “baseless claims about Haitian immigrants” who Trump said were eating people’s pets.
The chances are good that the next host may prove even worse than Holt. For example, look at Kristen Welker’s performances on Meet the Press.
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