PhotoThat episode came after several other mishaps: The network corrected an inaccurate preview of the testimony of the former F.B.I. The day after the three resignations, Mr. Zucker phoned in from London to a companywide conference call, telling employees that the heightened scrutiny meant there could be no room for error. Mr. Zucker hired Mr. Trump to host “The Apprentice” at NBC, and the men were friendly for years. “Television is his preferred medium,” Mr. Zucker said, asked why the president had zeroed in on his network. That gimmick earned at least one fan at the White House as well.

Source: New York Times July 06, 2017 00:56 UTC