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Tall Tale Anchor Brian Williams: ‘Fake News Played A Role In This Election’

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Posted on AllSides December 9th, 2016
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MSNBC’s Brian Williams, who lost his job after reports surfaced that he fabricated his stories, said “fake news played a role” in the election of Donald Trump Wednesday.

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