Rachel Maddow replaced as MSNBC anchor during coverage of US missile attack
By Jessica Chia, Daily Mail:
Fans of Rachel Maddow have expressed their disgust at ‘sexist’ NBC after the anchor was replaced on the show by Brian Williams who referred to the US missiles against Syria as ‘beautiful’.
Williams, the breaking news anchor for the network, appeared during Maddow’s 9pm slot when news broke that the US military fired more than 50 missiles at the al-Shayrat base in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack on civilians.
Furious viewers accused the network of ‘sexism’ and said Maddow was more than competent to cover the news without any help from Williams.
The news was covered by Williams as he is the breaking news anchor for the network, meaning that during major events he takes over the airwaves at MSNBC no matter who may be hosting at that time.
All the other major networks did the same last night as well, and while her fans may be upset Maddow has not voiced any complaints about what happened during her show.
Viewers also took issue with some of Williams’ comments on Thursday night, especially when he played videos of the missiles being launched and said: ‘We see these beautiful pictures at night from the decks of these two US Navy vessels…
‘I am tempted to quote the great Leonard Cohen, “I am guided by the beauty of our weapons.”
‘And they are beautiful pictures of fearsome armaments making what is for them a brief flight over this airfield.’
Christina Jacqueline wrote: ‘Wtf? Brian Williams is waxing poetic about the beautiful photographs of missiles launching from ships. Why do they pay him?’
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