"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."
Journalists, pundits, and the Pima County sheriff in Arizona cited Ashleigh Banfield’s headline-grabbing theory on cable news as a disturbing example of how commentary can feed the rumor mill.
The interview will mark the first time that Llamas has sat down with President Trump since he took over as anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News in June 2025.
Despite the large week-over-week uptick, CBS Evening News still finished a distant third behind NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas and World News Tonight with David Muir.
The intense questioning by top anchors left the public wondering why a 37-year-old ICU nurse, who worked with veterans, could die at the hands of those sworn to protect him.
"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."