NBC Suspends Reporter Miguel Almaguer over Paul Pelosi Story

[Mr. Sparkle]

Source: Mediaite

NBC suspended Today show correspondent Miguel Almaguer and is conducting an investigation after the network pulled his story about Paul Pelosi, The Daily Beast’s Confider newsletter reported on Monday. Last month, police say a home intruder attacked Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer at their San Francisco home. He sustained a fractured skull during the incident and required surgery. Nancy was not home at the time.

According to an FBI affidavit, the suspect ranted about wanting to maim the speaker because she’s the leader of the House Democrats. The suspect also spread fringe right-wing conspiracy theories online. Shortly after reports of the attack emerged, some right-wing media outlets began questioning officials’ accounts. Innuendo suggesting Paul Pelosi knew was in a romantic relationship with the suspected abounded. Almaguer’s report purported to provide additional, albeit vague details that, taken a certain way, might suggest Paul Pelosi knew the suspect:

NBC subsequently pulled the story. As one source told Mediaite last week: "The segment was removed after it was determined the main source for the information was unreliable regarding the circumstances that the police encountered when they arrived at the house, specifically what the police saw and how far the attacker was from the door." NBC Today show correspondent Miguel Almaguer has been suspended pending an internal investigation after NBC News had to retract his reporting that inflamed right-wing conspiracy theories about the brutal assault on Paul Pelosi.


Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/nbc-suspends-reporter-over-paul-pelosi-story-per-the-daily-beast/

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Fakery and fuckery have consequences. . nt

[Dustlawyer]

12. Only at some outlets. There always needs to be a price paid for lies.

This is why someone like Herschel Walker is in a run off election instead of just a retired, stupid, abusive P.O.S. former jock.

[Grins]

20. Didn't say he lied, but that his source was unreliable

[mzmolly]

23. The source lied

then. Still a lie.

[calimary]

14. But biased reporting, even a HINT of biased reporting, should also.

[SouthernDem4ever]

18. except at rightwing media outlets like fox

they seem to lie with impunity.

[mitch96]

28. Shades of Lara Logan?...nt

[brush]

2. Hmmm, wonder what his agenda was, to fan the...

the gay relationship angle? He's lucky he hasn't been fired. He still may be.

[BlueKota]

5. He should be fired

[Earth Bound Misfit]

29. He will be. n/t

[LiberalFighter]

3. Do more than suspend.

[Mysterian]

4. A lot of small town newspaper reporters have higher scruples than this bum

Almageur should be fired and find a new occupation.

[Indykatie]

6. Mediate Needs a Proof Reader

"Innuendo suggesting Paul Pelosi knew was in a romantic relationship with the suspected abounded".

[Alwaysna]

15. Agreed.

[Mr.Bill]

7. Sounds like he passed his Fox News audition. n/t

[Rebl2]

11. Yep

[rubbersole]

17. My thought exactly.

[Cha]

8. Well damn.. Good.. Sucker! nt

[ificandream]

9. Both the reporter and the editor who allowed this travesty to run should be fired as well.

[JohnSJ]

10. For over a year we were told how bad we would do in the midterms. Now this garbage

[OldBaldy1701E]

25. It is all they have. They have to act like spoiled children.

It is the only way they can garner attention. Lie, lie lie in the most flamboyant way possible to get as much attention as possible. Why have a real idea on how to do things when you can just play 'soap opera' on the news in an attempt to rile up those idiots who fall for this 'Hollywood' behavior.

[FakeNoose]

13. Wow Miguel Almaguer has been a regular for many years

He's been on Lester Holt's Nightly News almost daily. This guy should know better.

[orleans]

22. i had to google him; i don't recognize him--not that it matters

i just wondered who it was.

[onecaliberal]

16. Fire him.

[progressoid]

19. The right will point to this as evidence that the media is covering up the "REAL" story.

[live love laugh]

21. And here I thought he was a nice guy.

I’ve been fooled by so many in the media — especially TFG pre-presidency.

[live love laugh]

24. I'd bet anything RW NBC fed him the story.

Republicans are seemingly trying to distance themselves from MAGATism.

[raccoon]

26. They should fire the mf. "Journalists" are so irresponsible these days.

[Joinfortmill]

27. Seems like there's a missing piece here.

Hope we learn the whole story soon.