Velshi transitioned into talking about the infamous Lester Holt interview in which Trump said he fired former FBI director James Comey over the Russia investigation.

In a May 2025 interview with Variety, Holt said his decision was shaped by many long conversations with his wife, Carol Hagen, and a growing desire to pursue more long-form storytelling.

Lester Holt anchored his final “NBC Nightly News” broadcast on May 30 as he shifts his full focus to NBC's “Dateline.” Holt, who has anchored “NBC Nightly News” since 2015 while also ...

In a May 2025 interview with Variety, Holt said his decision was shaped by many long conversations with his wife, Carol Hagen, and a growing desire to pursue more long-form storytelling.