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

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France 24
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Trump says NBC journalist to be reported to FCC for ‘punishment’ over endorsement coverage

AI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

President Donald Trump announced plans to report NBC anchor Kristen Welker to the Federal Communications Commission for punishment. The move follows her reporting on the mixed outcomes of Trump's candidate endorsements for the upcoming midterm elections.

WHY IT MATTERS
This development highlights an escalation in tensions between a sitting U.S. president and the press, involving calls for federal regulatory action against a prominent journalist over their reporting.

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 theRepublican president had "mixed results" in his endorsement ​of candidates for the November midterm elections.

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