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## Video: Brian Williams' Future At NBC: Can He Regain Viewers' Trust?

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_Published 2015-06-18. NBC will reportedly announce Brian Williams' new position at the network, but can he regain viewers' trust?_


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## Transcript

Brian Williams will reportedly remain at NBC, but not as the anchor of Nightly News. Williams will instead move to MSNBC. And what anonymous sources told The New York Times will be a breaking news capacity. I made a mistake in recalling the events of 12 years ago. I want to apologize. In February, Williams admitted to exaggerating his experience during the Iraq war. He claimed to have been in a helicopter that was shot down by a rocket propelled grenade. That called into question his coverage of events like Hurricane Katrina. Then while this rumored new role at the network would allow Williams to return to an on camera position It would be a huge demotion for the former number one Nightly News anchor, who used to broadcast to a viewing audience of 10 million.

According to reporting from CNN, William's replacement, Lester Holt, will become the permanent anchor of Nightly News. Making Holt the first black solo anchor of a weekday network nightly newscast. With Williams reportedly returning in some capacity, can NBC expect viewers to trust him? Every September, Gallup polls Americans on their trust in the media. Last year only 18 % of the country had either a great deal, or quite a lot of confidence in television news. A major point of the negotiations is reportedly how Williams will apologize for, or address the scandal. We know what you're thinking, didn't Williams already apologize?

Sort of, he actually apologized for mis- remembering the event Saying that he'd actually been in the helicopter behind the one that was hit by an RPG. Since he was banned from speaking publicly on the issue, Williams has been silent during his suspension. By CNN Media Correspondent Brian Stelter reported Williams has already shot an interview with Today host and NBC colleague Matt Lauer. It's not yet clear what Williams said in the apparent interview, but taking responsibility could go a long way toward regaining viewers' trust. In a recent Quinnipiac University poll, Americans were divided on whether or not they wanted Williams at the Nightly News desk.

42 % said yes, while 35 % said no. So, ultimately, his success could go either way.

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