Trump threatens FCC complaint against NBC's Kristen Welker over endorsement remarks

Trump threatens FCC complaint against NBC's Kristen Welker over endorsement remarks

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President Donald Trump said on August 30 that he would file a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against NBC journalist Kristen Welker, accusing her of inaccurate remarks about his candidate endorsements; FCC members responded that the commission lacks authority to punish a journalist. Earlier that day, Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that he intended to report Welker to the FCC, repeating the allegation of misreporting. A prior CNBC report had noted the president's threat and also mentioned that the Treasury Department had denied credentials to several newspaper reporters for the G20 summit.

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Trump threatens NBC journalist Kristen Welker with FCC complaint over endorsement comments
Trump threatens NBC journalist Kristen Welker with FCC complaint over endorsement comments

Euronews.com • 30 Aug 21:33

President Donald Trump said he will report NBC’s Kristen Welker to the FCC, alleging her remarks on his candidate endorsements merit rebuke or punishment, while FCC members say the agency lacks authority to act.

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Trump says he will file FCC complaint against NBC journalist Kristen Welker
Trump says he will file FCC complaint against NBC journalist Kristen Welker

Al Jazeera • 30 Aug 17:24

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he will report NBC's Kristen Welker to the Federal Communications Commission, alleging inaccurate reporting on his election endorsements.

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Trump urges FCC to reprimand NBC's Meet the Press host over endorsement comments
Trump urges FCC to reprimand NBC's Meet the Press host over endorsement comments

The Guardian • 30 Aug 17:16

President Donald Trump called for the Federal Communications Commission to rebuke NBC journalist Kristen Welker after she described his endorsement record as mixed, citing his recent social-media post.

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Trump threatens NBC host over election comment as Treasury blocks journalists from G20
Trump threatens NBC host over election comment as Treasury blocks journalists from G20

CNBC • 30 Aug 16:55

President Donald Trump said he will report NBC's Kristen Welker to the FCC for remarks about his candidates, while the Treasury Department denied credentials to several major newspaper reporters for the G20 summit.

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Trump urges FCC to act against NBC's Kristen Welker over endorsement comments
Trump urges FCC to act against NBC's Kristen Welker over endorsement comments

CNN • 30 Aug 16:24

President Donald Trump posted on social media calling for the Federal Communications Commission to rebuke or punish NBC journalist Kristen Welker for remarks about his endorsement record, a request that FCC Chair Brendan Carr has not addressed.

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Trump says NBC's Meet the Press host will be reported to FCC over endorsement coverage
Trump says NBC's Meet the Press host will be reported to FCC over endorsement coverage

USA Today • 30 Aug 13:50

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he will file a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker, alleging inaccurate reporting of his candidate endorsements.

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