NBC announced the termination of "Today" host Matt Lauer on Wednesday, Nov. 29 after a receiving a complaint about "inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by Matt Lauer." (Monica Akhtar / The Washington Post)NBC News said Wednesday that it has fired Matt Lauer over “inappropriate sexual behavior,” making the “Today” show star the latest high-profile man to become embroiled in workplace harassment allegations. He became co-host of the morning program with Katie Couric in 1997 after Bryant Gumbel stepped down. Co-anchors Hoda Kotb, left, and Savannah Guthrie embrace on the set of the “Today” show in New York after NBC News fired Matt Lauer for “inappropriate sexual behavior.” Craig Ruttle/AP Buy Photo Wait 1 second to continue. The news of Lauer’s firing prompted an early-morning tweet from Trump: “Wow, Matt Lauer was just fired from NBC for ‘inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace,’” he wrote.

Source: Washington Post November 29, 2017 12:11 UTC