An NBC News correspondent has been suspended after his Today report on the details of the attack on Paul Pelosi was later retracted by the network. Miguel Almaguer was suspended pending an internal…
was suspended pending an internal investigation, The Daily Beast reported. A source confirmed the suspension.
But the network removed the report from its website later that day. “The piece should not have aired because it did not meet NBC News reporting standards,” the network said in a statement. The initial NBC News report did not confirm the conspiracy theory — that Paul Pelosi knew his attacker — but fed into doubts even as the suspect admitted to the break in and attack, according to a criminal complaint.
“DePape pulled the hammer from Pelosi’s hand and swung the hammer, striking Pelosi in the head. Officers immediately went inside and were able to restrain DePape. While officers were restraining DePape, Pelosi appeared to be unconscious on the ground.” “DePape stated that he pulled the hammer away from Pelosi and swung the hammer towards Pelosi,” the complaint stated. “DePape explained that Pelosi’s actions resulted in Pelosi ‘taking the punishment instead.’”
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