ICYMI: The Hollywood Reporter: NBC Counters Criticism of Matt Lauer's Clinton Ties Ahead of Candidate Forum - Clinton Foundation Deletes Page Showing Lauer As Member

By Marisa Guthrie, Sept 1, 2016, The Hollywood Reporter

The 'Today' anchor is set to host the first joint candidate event of the general election with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

A since-deleted web page on the Clinton Global Initiative site touting several prominent TV anchors as "notable members" is creating controversy for NBC News' Matt Lauer. Several websites have seized on the CGI's assertion ahead of a Sept. 7 forum with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, which Lauer will moderate.

In fact, Lauer has never been a member of CGI, nor has he donated any money to the organization. (ABC News' George Stephanopoulos had to recuse himself from moderating primary debates after it came to light last year that he has donated to the Clintons' foundation over the years.)

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