NBC’s lying Brian Williams has withdrawn from hosting a broadcast honoring those who support U.S. veterans and military families.

Williams was set to host the inaugural Lincoln Awards, which are scheduled to air Friday on PBS. The concert was filmed in January, Williams asked to be removed from the PBS broadcast because he didn’t want to be a distraction.

Although, it would have been a great chance for him to talk about getting shot down in Iraq again, he decided against it. 

 First lady Michelle Obama is stepping in to film an introduction instead.

H/T Page Six