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Brian Williams Criticized for 'Plowed Over' Comment
Williams of New Canaan found himself in the negative spotlight again after a poor choice of words following the France terror attack.
Brian Williams is once again in the bad spotlight after a slip-up after his coverage of the Nice, France terror attack.
Williams was about to pass over coverage to Chris Matthews when he said, “We have just plowed over the normal-hour airtime of Chris Matthews tonight because of this confluence of breaking news.”
Please tell me I didn't hear @MSNBC's Brian Williams,just out of exile,say "plowed over" while covering #NiceAttack pic.twitter.com/nDVsRNNdiS
— John Horlander (@DrJIrish91) July 15, 2016
A truck drove through a crowd as the country celebrated Bastille Day. The attack killed 84 people and left dozens more wounded.
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Many took to Twitter to criticize Williams' choice of words.
Atrocious clod Brian Williams, once again bringing left, right & center together in teeth-gritting agony. https://t.co/U8FwG06qFt
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) July 15, 2016
Williams was suspended in 2015 and effectively demoted to MSNBC after he embellished recollections of some of his assignments.
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