Russert’s son joins NBC News as correspondent

"This is the most outrageous unjust nepotism I have ever seen!" Shouted NBC's Chris Mathews.

Luke Russert will cover youth issues for NBC News, the network said Thursday.

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Many are quietly asking why Luke? Why not Chris Mathew's son Wally?

Wally pictured below has applied to NBC dozens of times. "Wally is very well read,"  Said his dad  Chris.   "I think he has read  Catcher in  the Rye at  least  200  times. NBC would not comment on why Luke and not Wally, but many at the  network are getting tired  of Tim  Russert's  Diana like assent after his death. "Well at least Diana is not the only whore in heaven now," said an unnamed NBC executive, who was very close to Russert.