Trump Threatens FCC Action Against NBC's Welker Over Remarks
TL;DR Summary
President Trump threatened to unleash the FCC against NBC News’ Kristen Welker over remarks about his influence in the midterms, marking the first time he’s used a federal agency to threaten a journalist by name; Welker’s comments drew pushback from FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez who warned that such threats undermine press freedom, while NBC stood by Welker.
- Trump Escalates War on Press, Threatens FCC Case Against NBC’s Kristen Welker The Hollywood Reporter
- Trump says he will report NBC host to FCC for ‘rebuke or punishment’ The Washington Post
- Experts say any Trump FCC rebuke of Kristen Welker won't stand legally USA Today
- Trump calls for NBC’s Kristen Welker to face ‘rebuke or punishment’ Politico
- Trump’s Hatred of Free Speech Is Intensifying The Atlantic
Reading Insights
Total Reads
1
Unique Readers
3
Time Saved
18 min
vs 19 min read
Condensed
98%
3,679 → 57 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on The Hollywood Reporter