[See NewsBusters for more.] MSNBC's Brian Williams and Richard Engel took it upon themselves on Wednesday to defend the honor of the World Health Organization after President Trump's announcement on Tuesday that the U.S. would cut it's funding of the organization, declaring it self-evident that the only reason Trump would do such a thing is because he's looking to distract and scapegoat others.
With fellow host Katy Tur nodding in agreement, Williams began by confidently telling Engel, "for all those watching to whom this is not obvious, let's be truthful. The president is looking to distract and assign blame here."