In Latest Threat Of Regulatory Retaliation, Donald Trump Says He’ll Report NBC News’ Kristen Welker To FCC For “Rebuke Or Punishment”
Donald Trump went off on NBC News’ Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker on Sunday, vowing to report her to the FCC for “rebuke or punishment,” even as the agency is defending itself in a lawsuit brought by ABC alleging regulatory retaliation. The issue: A comment Welker made about the president’s endorsement record. On Truth […]
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- First observed by CurrentWire: The Hill · Aug 30, 2026 at 11:02 AM ET
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In Latest Threat Of Regulatory Retaliation, Donald Trump Says He’ll Report NBC News’ Kristen Welker To FCC For “Rebuke Or Punishment”(opens original report in a new tab)The HillTier B
Trump promises NBC’s Welker will be reported to FCC ‘for rebuke or punishment’(opens original report in a new tab)President Trump said Sunday that NBC News’s “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker will be reported to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) after she reportedly said on the program that Trump-endorsed candidates… — The Hill
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