Lester Holt, the trusted face of “NBC Nightly News” for the past decade, is stepping down from the newscast this summer.

NBC's veteran Lester Holt is stepping down as anchor of the network's flagship “Nightly News” broadcast in the coming months. Holt, who has been the face of “Nightly News” for a decade, won't be leaving NBC altogether,

At NBC, Hoda Kotb exited the "Today" show last month, citing a desire to spend more time with her children. "Meet The Press" moderator Chuck Todd left NBC News in January, saying he was "excited about a few new projects that are on the cusp of going from 'pie in the sky' to 'near reality."