Trump Threatens NBC’s Kristen Welker with FCC Action Over Election Coverage

President Donald Trump said Sunday that NBC anchor Kristen Welker will be reported to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for “rebuke or punishment” after she reported that the Republican president had “mixed results” in his endorsements of candidates for the November midterm elections. The FCC is the U.S. agency that regulates broadcast communications and can impose fines or other penalties on license holders. Trump’s statement escalates his ongoing conflict with mainstream media outlets over their coverage of his political record. Welker, who hosts NBC’s “Meet the Press,” has not yet responded publicly to the president’s remarks.