Williams: ‘I Don’t Get the Excitement’ Over Censoring Shooter’s ISIS Links

Scott Whitlock | June 20, 2016
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[See NewsBusters for more.] MSNBC journalists on Monday responded with a shrug to the news that the FBI would release the uncensored transcripts the Orlando killer’s 911 calls (after initially redacting parts). NBC justice correspondent Pete Williams could not figure out what the big deal was. He responded to the breaking news with puzzlement:“Not much of the information was omitted. I must say, I don't get the excitement about all of this because we already knew what was in the redactions.” Williams blithely explained, “[Omar Mateen] said twice that wanted to pledge allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi of the Islamic State, both times that he said that, that was left out. That's it.”

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