Trump says NBC host Kristen Welker should face FCC action
Donald Trump said NBC’s Kristen Welker should be referred to the communications regulator after she described his endorsement record as uneven.
Donald Trump said on Sunday that NBC News host Kristen Welker should face rebuke or punishment from the Federal Communications Commission after her coverage of his endorsed candidates. The remarks followed a live segment in which Welker described the president’s election backing record as mixed.
According to reporting cited by CNN media commentator Brian Stelter, Welker made the comments on Washington’s NBC affiliate before the latest edition of Meet the Press aired. Trump said she should be reported to the FCC.
Welker is the moderator of Meet the Press, one of NBC’s flagship political programs. Trump’s comments came as the network’s coverage of his political influence remained under scrutiny during the run-up to the November midterm elections.
The FCC is the federal agency that oversees communications regulation in the United States, including broadcast licensing and standards.
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