Matt Lauer on the set of “Today” on Nov. 16, two weeks before he was fired. (Zach Pagano/NBC via AP)A few things about that button on Matt Lauer’s desk:Lauer, fired on Wednesday amid allegations of sexual misconduct, didn’t install the button that enabled him to lock his office door automatically from his desk, it turns out. The button was one of the more lurid and damning elements of the sexual-harassment accusations against Lauer. Variety disclosed its existence in a story published a few hours after NBC dismissed the longtime “Today” host. Anyone on the inside, however, could open the door without hitting the button, the NBC News employee said.

Source: Washington Post December 01, 2017 19:30 UTC