Back in February, it was revealed that veteran American journalist Brian Williams, one of the most respected figures in the industry for many years, had embellished a story from the time he was reporting the Iraq War, which prompted a months-long suspension from "NBC Nightly News" - and now, six months later, Allison Williams' father is going back to television, as Brian Williams' MSNBC debut approaches.
In February, Williams was suspended from being the main anchor the NBC show for six months without pay, and he later said he'd be stepping out of the public light for that period, but now Brian Williams' MSNBC return has a date.
According to Digital Trends, Brian Williams' MSNBC debut will see the 56 year-old reporter as part of an anchor team that will be covering Pope Francis' first-ever visit to the United States as the leader of the Catholic Church, starting on September 22.
For Brian Williams' MSNBC debut, the reporter won't be covering the Pope's arrival on the spot, but rather from a New York City studio; however, as the Vatican leader will be in New York from September 24 to September 26, at some point they'll be in the same city together, though it's unknown whether Pope Francis will be speaking directly with MSNBC.
USA Today reports that, after Williams' suspension and subsequent replacement from "NBC Nightly News," he's not expected to get his own show so far, so Brian Williams' MSNBC work will see him mostly on different news programs in the network, as he's seemingly on a new trial period after the controversy.
According to Reuters, Brian Williams' MSNBC trial happens as he returns to television for the first time since February, when he was let go from being the face of NBC after it came out that he had exaggerated his involvement in a helicopter incident in Iraq back in 2003.
For now, Brian Williams' MSNBC involvement is slow on the uptake, but he's expected to return fully in the upcoming months.
