Angry Trump threatens NBC journalist Welker with “punishment”

Donald Trump has threatened NBC journalist Kristen Welker with regulatory action after she described the results of his support for Republican candidates in the congressional midterm elections as mixed.

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Kristen Welker, the unpopular ‘host’ of the once-respected program ‘Meet the Press’.

Trump attacked Welker, the moderator of NBC’s “Meet the Press”, in a post on his Truth Social platform. He called her an unpopular host of what he described as a once-respected program and labeled her assessment an “intentional inaccuracy”. Trump said he would report her to the Federal Communications Commission so she could be “reprimanded or punished”.

The threat is part of a wider confrontation between Trump and media organizations he considers too critical or left-wing. He has sued several newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, while his administration has ordered cuts to state funding for public broadcasters. Government departments and federal agencies, including the Pentagon and the FBI, have also tightened restrictions on journalists during his presidency.

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mixed results

The FCC, led by Trump ally Brendan Carr, has threatened broadcasters with the loss of their licenses. Several broadcasters have responded with lawsuits, citing the freedom of expression protected by the US Constitution.

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intentional inaccuracy

Trump and Welker already have a strained relationship. In June, the president ended an interview with her after an angry exchange. He had become increasingly irritated by her questions, particularly those concerning the Iran war.

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reprimanded or punished