CNN now backtracking on #BrianWilliams story in which pilot suggested helicopter had been shot.
— Chris Vanderveen (@chrisvanderveen) February 6, 2015
WOW! On @CNN now @brianstelter reports Krell, who @jaketapper also interviewed, is "doubting his own memory" and retracts. #BrianWilliams
— Blame Big Government (@BlameBigGovt) February 6, 2015
The man interviewed on CNN yesterday who said he was flying the helicopter carrying Brian Williams and claimed the chopper did indeed take enemy fire has walked back his story:
I've been urging Brian Williams to be fully transparent about what happened in Iraq. I'm going to practice complete transparency now…
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) February 6, 2015
The pilot I interviewed on Thursday about Brian Williams is no longer standing by his story. http://t.co/GyYahQAAVl
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) February 6, 2015
Pilot: "The information I gave you was true based on my memories, but at this point I am questioning my memories." http://t.co/GyYahQAAVl
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) February 6, 2015
Here's what I said on @CNN TV about Krell: http://t.co/NuNGUewqvB "In retrospect, I wish I hadn't shared the story at all."
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) February 6, 2015
As you’ll recall, Brian Williams also claimed to have “misremembered” the events of that day.
UPDATE: Pilot we interviewed is no longer 100% sure #BrianWilliams was on his helicopter. http://t.co/zdFDd3hNmC pic.twitter.com/i9ZZOE7MnR
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 6, 2015
Tweeters sensed something was going on when the Twitter account of the person backing up Williams’ initial story disappeared:
Pilot who claimed on CNN to be carrying Williams, and took enemy fire, has deleted his Twitter account: http://t.co/vTCJUOyiSz
— Michael Calderone (@mlcalderone) February 6, 2015
When that guy on Twitter said "Delete your account," he didn't mean it literally, buddy… pic.twitter.com/u1duOxEK8q
— The Nats Won The World Series (@EsotericCD) February 6, 2015
https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/563721306332733441
The wheels have definitely come off.
Pilot, CNN backtrack on Brian Williams story:
"Stelter's scoop he talked about all day yesterday just got shot down.”http://t.co/NR9s2wUooe— johnny dollar (@johnnydollar01) February 6, 2015
https://twitter.com/moorehn/status/563729875245473792
in fairness @CNN did have a good timeline of Brian Williams' increasingly-insupportable claims.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) February 6, 2015
Editor’s note: This post has been updated to include an additional tweet.