On February 10, 2015, Williams was suspended without pay for six months due to the scandal which arose after he came under fire for fabricating a story about his reporting on the Iraq War and Hurricane Katrina.
Pada tanggal 10 Februari 2015, Williams diskors tanpa dibayar selama enam bulan karena skandal yang muncul setelah ia dikecam karena fabrikasi cerita tentang pelaporan nya pada Perang Irak dan Badai Katrina.