Williams was suspended from NBC in 2004 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 claimed Williams lied because he felt insecure taking over from beloved anchor Tom Brokaw at the daily News . While some execs saw his lying as ' proof ' of his personality , the tales left Brokaw ' incensed ' and he ultimately did n't support Williams in court . After he was accused of lying , Williams wondered if he had a brain tumor . But other NBC reporters said Williams had always been out of his depth because of his lack of experience and disinterest in ' hard ' reporting .
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 .