#LaueringTheBar: Matt Lauer mauled over his performance at presidential forum

The NBC News Commander-in-Chief Forum with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, moderated by Matt Lauer, was billed as the first joint candidate event of the general election and as a chance for viewers to see both White House hopefuls back-to-back on the same stage in primetime.

And while the reviews of the candidates were mixed, Lauer’s performance was pummeled by critics, who said the “Today” show host spent too much time on Clinton’s emails, cut her responses short, and lobbed Trump softball questions without challenging him on his past statements.

Here’s a sampling of the criticism:

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