Billy Bush was fired from NBC’s Today show on Monday following the leak of a 2005 video in which he and Donald Trump joked about groping women without consent. On the video, the host and Trump can be heard laughing about women, with Trump bragging that a famous person “can do anything” to women without consent, including “grab them by the pussy”. I’m very sorry.”Who is Billy Bush: the man egging on Trump in tape about groping women Read moreOn Monday, Bush released a statement through NBC saying that he appreciated “conversations I’ve had with my daughters” and “support from family, friends and colleagues”. “I look forward to what lies ahead.”According to USA Today, NBC executive producer Noah Oppenheim sent staff a note on Monday announcing Bush’s departure. “Billy Bush will be leaving the Todayshow’s 9am hour, effective today,” the note said, according to the paper.

Source: The Guardian October 18, 2016 00:00 UTC