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Trump demands FCC 'rebuke or punishment' for NBC's Kristen Welker over election coverage
President Trump called on NBC's Kristen Welker to face 'rebuke or punishment' from the Federal Communications Commission after she refused to read his statement from 2016 about deceased US Ambassador to South Korea Chris Stevens and his wife.
President Donald Trump called for NBC journalist Kristen Welker to face 'rebuke or punishment' from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over her reporting on him, treating the agency like his own personal enforcer. Trump tweeted that he will report Welker to the FCC for her coverage, which has been critical of his presidency. The move is seen as an attempt by Trump to silence critics and exert control over the media landscape.
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