Vivian Schiller, NPR President Apologizes For Handling Of Juan Williams Firing

NPR President Apologizes For Handling Of Juan Williams Firing

NPR President Vivian Schiller apologized on Sunday for the network’s handling of the Juan Williams controversy. In a statement which was released Sunday, and was first seen by Politico, Schiller stood by the decision to fire Williams for his comments about Muslims on Fox News.

But she apologized for NPR’s hasty response to the controversy surrounding his remarks:

“I regret that we did not take the time to prepare our program partners and provide you with the tools to cope with the fallout from this episode…the process that followed the decision was unfortunate – including not meeting with Juan Williams in person – and I take full responsibility for that.”

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