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The former mayor of Nashville, Tennessee Megan Barry was arraigned Tuesday on charges of felony theft for using taxpayer funds to support her affair with her bodyguard. It was one of the big stories of the day with all three of the evening network news broadcasts giving it airtime. The only problem was with NBC Nightly News not reporting Barry’s Democratic Party affiliation. Between anchor Lester Holt and reporter Kerry Sanders, neither of them mentioned the “(D)” at the end of Barry’s name.
“In Nashville tonight, a bitter public farewell from the city's now-former mayor after an extramarital affair with her bodyguard led to a swift fall from grace,” announced Holt as he led into the segment. “Megan Barry resigning from office hours after pleading guilty in court to theft of property, accused of taking city funds.”
Sander began his report by noting that Barry was “smiling for her mug shot.” And he seemed a bit shocked about the “sudden and dramatic fall for the once popular mayor.” “[Barry was] now facing multiple investigations after admitting last month to a two-year affair with her police bodyguard Robert Forrest,” he added, then noting they were both married.
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