Matt Lauer fired from NBC amid sexual misconduct allegation

Long-time “Today” co-host Matt Lauer has been fired from NBC News.

According to memo from NBC News Chairman Andy Lack read on “Today” early Wednesday, the network received a “detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by Matt Lauer.”

“It represented, after serious review, a clear violation of our company’s standards,” the statement said. 

“As a result, we’ve decided to terminate his employment.”

Full Andy Lack memo on Matt Lauer: pic.twitter.com/RU6Br7vaZZ

— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) November 29, 2017

“Today” co-host Hoda Kotb said this is a “tough morning.” She said she’s known Lauer for 15 years and has loved him as a friend and a colleague.

“It’s hard to reconcile what we are hearing with the man who we know who walks in this building every single day,” she said. 

Co-anchor Savannah Guthrie said “we are heartbroken.”

Matt Lauer has been terminated from NBC News. On Monday night, we received a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by Matt Lauer. As a result, we’ve decided to terminate his employment. pic.twitter.com/1A3UAZpvPb

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 29, 2017

President Trump also weighed in on Lauer’s firing in an early morning tweet.

“Wow, Matt Lauer was just fired from NBC for ‘inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace,’” the president said.

“But when will the top executives at NBC & Comcast be fired for putting out so much Fake News. Check out Andy Lack’s past!

Wow, Matt Lauer was just fired from NBC for “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace.” But when will the top executives at NBC & Comcast be fired for putting out so much Fake News. Check out Andy Lack’s past!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 29, 2017

Multiple women in recent weeks have come forward with allegations against various public figures.

Other media figures have recently faced allegations of sexual misconduct.