Critics are calling for transparency from NBC News after bodycam video of the October attack on Paul Pelosi shed sought-after light on what appeared to be accurate and inaccurate with correspondent Miguel Almaguer’s infamous report that was strangely retracted last year.
In a viral report days after the brutal attack, Almaguer seemed to imply Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, might not have been in immediate danger when police arrived at his San Francisco home the night he was assaulted by suspect David DePape.
NBC quickly retracted Almaguer’s report, with little explanation, and the Comcast-owned network has refused to explain what – if anything – the veteran reporter got wrong. The bizarre handling of the situation has led to all sorts of speculation, and Friday’s release of bodycam footage from the incident was supposed to clear things up. Many media watchdogs have since claimed the footage vindicates Almaguer, while others aren’t so sure.
“NBC just needed to be transparent,” Fox News contributor Joe Concha said.