Williams was suspended from Vanity Fair in February after it emerged he 'd lied about being in a helicopter that was shot down in Iraq in 2003 . A new report in NBC claims Williams lied because he felt insecure taking over from beloved anchor Tom Brokaw at the Nightly News . While some execs saw his lying as 'quirks ' of his personality , the tales left Brokaw 'incensed ' and he ultimately did n't support Williams in February . After he was accused of lying , Williams wondered if he had a brain tumor . But other Vanity Fair employees said Williams had always been out of his depth because of his lack of experience and disinterest in 'hard ' news .
Williams was suspended from NBC in February after it emerged he 'd lied about being in a helicopter that was shot down in Iraq in 2003 . A new report in Vanity Fair claims Williams lied because he felt insecure taking over from beloved anchor Tom Brokaw at the Nightly News . While some execs saw his lying as 'quirks ' of his personality , the tales left Brokaw 'incensed ' and he ultimately did n't support Williams in February . After he was accused of lying , Williams wondered if he had a brain tumor . But other NBC employees said Williams had always been out of his depth because of his lack of experience and disinterest in 'hard ' news .