Trump demands FCC punish NBC host Kristen Welker

Donald Trump said NBC's Kristen Welker, host of Meet the Press, should face "rebuke or punishment" from the Federal Communications Commission after she described his endorsed candidates' record as "mixed." FCC Democrat Anna Gomez responded that the agency has no authority to punish journalists the administration dislikes.

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Trump hits out at NBC journalist Kristen Welker, calling for her to face 'rebuke or punishment'

Writing on X on Sunday, Anna Gomez, a Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission, said the FCC "has no authority to punish journalists this administration doesn’t like."

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Trump says NBC’s Kristen ‌Welker should face ‘punishment’ from FCC

Trump’s threat comes after host described success record of candidates whom president had endorsed as ‘mixed’ Donald Trump ⁠on Sunday said NBC ’s Kristen ‌Welker – host of Meet the Press – should face “rebuke or punishment” from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Preceding Trump’s comments was a live shot by Welker in which she described the success record of political candidates whom president had endorse…

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An estimated 237 people have been rescued but 23 are missing after accident off the coast of northern Cyprus Fatalities after ferry carrying nearly 270 capsizes off northern Cyprus Republican Turkish party MP Sami Ozuslu told the Guardian late on Sunday that the death toll had risen. “Sadly we are now hearing that there are nine or ten dead,” he said. The families of passengers were converging on hospitals in Nicosi…

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