Trump says he will report NBC's Kristen Welker to FCC over election claim

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Trump says he will report NBC's Kristen Welker to FCC over election claim

President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will report NBC journalist Kristen Welker to the Federal Communications Commission for 'rebuke or punishment' over her characterization of his endorsements. Trump accused Welker of 'purposeful inaccuracy' in a Truth Social post and said she would be reported to the FCC. The threat comes as Trump has increasingly used the regulator to target news outlets he accuses of spreading false news.

Key Facts

Trump said he will report Kristen Welker to the FCC for 'rebuke or punishment' over her characterization of his endorsements.
Trump posted a chart on Truth Social claiming 98 percent of the candidates he endorsed had won their elections.
Disney sued the FCC this month, alleging the agency's early licence review of eight ABC stations was 'retaliation' against the network.
Trump filed a $10bn lawsuit against the BBC last year over an edited clip of him speaking before the January 6, 2021 Capitol storming.

The Threat

Trump announced on Truth Social that Welker would be reported to the FCC for 'rebuke or punishment'. He objected to Welker's description of his endorsements as having 'mixed results' in the primaries. Trump posted a chart without attribution showing 98 percent of his endorsed candidates had won. Welker hosted the 2020 presidential debate between Trump and Joe Biden and currently hosts NBC's Meet the Press.

FCC Pressure Campaign

Trump has increasingly threatened to use the FCC to target news outlets he accuses of spreading false news. Disney sued the FCC this month over an early licence review of eight ABC stations, calling it 'retaliation'. The review followed a dispute after Trump and Melania Trump called for the firing of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over a joke. Trump has filed several multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuits against news outlets, including a $10bn suit against the BBC.

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Trump says he will report NBC's Kristen Welker to FCC over election claim

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