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Brian Williams blames NBC and The Apprentice for Trump winning the presidency

By John Gage
Published February 20, 2020 4:08pm ET
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Brian Williams blames NBC and The Apprentice for Trump winning the presidency
FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2014, file photo, Brian Williams speaks at the 8th Annual Stand Up For Heroes, presented by New York Comedy Festival and The Bob Woodruff Foundation in New York. NBC News gave Williams a second chance after he was caught lying about his role in stories, while Billy Bush apparently won’t get the same opportunity following his profane 2005 conversation with Donald Trump. The mistakes of Williams and Bush were different, but in both cases NBC executives needed to weigh whether it was worth rehabilitating them. | (Brad Barket/AP)

MSNBC host Brian Williams took aim at his network when explaining the rise of President Trump and his ascension to the White House.

The host used part of a Wednesday night segment to discuss how NBC’s The Apprentice “deepened” Trump’s knowledge of how to use the media successfully to advance his goals.

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