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Trump says NBC journalist to be reported to FCC for ‘punishment’ over endorsement coverage

File photo of Kristen Welker taken before the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington on April 25, 2026
File photo of Kristen Welker taken before the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington on April 25, 2026. © Jose Luis Magana, AP

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said prominent NBC anchor ​Kristen Welker will be reported to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for "rebuke or punishment" after she reported the Republican president had "mixed results" in his endorsement ​of candidates for the November midterm elections.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened a prominent NBC broadcast journalist with possible punishment by US media regulators, as the Republican expressed disappointment with coverage of his candidate endorsements ahead of November's midterm elections.

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