President Trump Threatens FCC Investigation Against NBC News Over Endorsement Coverage
President Trump has threatened to report NBC News’ 'Meet the Press' host Kristen Welker to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This threat follows Welker's report on the varied outcomes of candidates endorsed by President Trump in recent election cycles. President Trump, in a post on his Truth Social platform, criticized Welker for what he characterized as 'purposeful inaccuracy' regarding his political endorsement record. He asserted that his record stands at 100% for U.S. Senate candidates and 98% for U.S. House candidates, figures he described as accurate over the long term. The comments in question were made by Welker during a pre-show segment on WRC-TV, NBC’s affiliate in Washington, D.C. President Trump called on FCC Chair Brendan Carr and other commissioners to address the matter, describing the media coverage as a 'threat to our country' and questioning how such statements should be permitted on 'freely given public airwaves,' requesting the commission consider 'rebuke or punishment.'
