While President Donald Trump was eager to pile onto Matt Lauer and NBC News, he is no stranger to allegations of sexual misconduct. | Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Trump on Lauer firing: 'When will the top executives at NBC & Comcast be fired?'

President Donald Trump marked the firing of “Today” show anchor Matt Lauer on Wednesday by accusing NBC, its parent company, and their executives of “putting out so much fake news.”

Lauer’s dismissal was announced Wednesday in a memo to NBC News from its chairman, Andrew Lack, who said the longtime “Today” show anchor was fired over allegations of “inappropriate sexual behavior.” Trump, in a post to Twitter, suggested that Lack and other NBC executives should be similarly let go.


“Wow, Matt Lauer was just fired from NBC for ‘inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace,’” Trump wrote online. “But when will the top executives at NBC & Comcast be fired for putting out so much Fake News. Check out Andy Lack’s past!”

It was not immediately clear what from Lack’s past Trump was referring to.

Trump also later used Lauer's firing to criticize MSNBC's president Phil Griffin and one of the cable network's stars, Joe Scarborough.

"So now that Matt Lauer is gone when will the Fake News practitioners at NBC be terminating the contract of Phil Griffin? And will they terminate low ratings Joe Scarborough based on the “unsolved mystery” that took place in Florida years ago? Investigate!"

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The "unsolved mystery" appears to be a reference to a 28-year-old staffer who died in 2001 while working for Scarborough, who was a congressman at the time. According to news reports, Lori Klausutis died when she hit her head after experiencing a heart arrhythmia, according to a Miami Herald story citing a report from a medical examiner.

Scarborough, who Trump took swipes at on Twitter Monday over his show's ratings, responded to the president's tweets by suggesting he is "not well."

"Looks like I picked a good day to stop responding to Trump's bizarre tweets. He is not well," Scarborough wrote on Twitter Wednesday.

Scarborough's brother, George Scarborough, accused Trump of "crossing the line" by spreading "#FakeNews."

"I need to see a public apology to my brother Joe or else he has lost my support for good ... which is saying a ton given all the support I’ve shown him in past 2 years," George Scarborough tweeted. The post was shared by Joe Scarborough's "Morning Joe" co-host, Mika Brzezinski.

While the president was eager to pile onto Lauer and NBC News, he is no stranger to allegations of sexual misconduct. At least 16 women have accused Trump of some form of sexual misconduct, allegations that the president has denied.

He also bragged on the now-infamous “Access Hollywood” recording, made in 2005, about how his celebrity status allowed him to sexually assault women with impunity. Trump apologized for the remark, which he said was “locker room talk” that he had never actually carried out.

Cristiano Lima contributed to this report.