Police Bodycam Footage in Paul Pelosi Attack Matches Reporting of Suspended NBC Reporter

NBC should really explain to Miguel Almaguer, long-time correspondent, why they suspended him.

On Friday, public access was granted to police bodycam footage that showed the violent assault on Paul Pelosi. The events shown in the video comport with previous reporting by NBC’s Miguel Almaguer, who cited sources at the San Francisco Police Department in his description of the event.

But the day after Almaguer’s report aired on the November 4, 2022 edition of Today, the network abruptly Their video tweets were deleted Almaguer was suspended after the segment. His report was the reason. “did not meet NBC News reporting standards.”

The bodycam video of Almaguer’s report is now available. It seems that every detail he provided was factually correct. Here’s the segment:

We won’t embed the bodycam video because it shows a violent assault. However, anyone who wishes to see it can use it. This link. Friday’s home surveillance video of the suspect was also released Intending to break into The Pelosi Residence as well as Paul Pelosi’s 911 Call.

Almaguer reported that Pelosi had been reported by San Francisco police. “did not immediately declare an emergency or try to leave his home, but instead began walking several feet back into the foyer towards the assailant,” Which point “a struggle ensued” The assailant was holding a hammer and struck Pelosi with the hammer.

The bodycam footage clearly shows that this description was accurate. The only salient detail missing was that, in the video, Pelosi also appeared to be firmly grasping the head of the hammer — likely to prevent the man from striking him with it.

It remains to be asked: Why did NBC yank their story and suspend their journalist?