Trump threatens to report Kristen Welker to FCC

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Donald Trump said he would report journalist Kristen Welker to the Federal Communications Commission. The threat is tied to the FCC under Trump attempting to target news outlets for spreading “fake” news.

WHO: Donald Trump

WHAT: Trump threatened to report journalist Kristen Welker to the Federal Communications Commission.

WHEN: Reported Aug 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

WHERE: USA

WHY: Trump’s threat was triggered by Welker’s coverage that Trump and the FCC under Trump characterize as spreading “fake” news.

How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)

Trump tells FCC to punish journalist over “mixed” results · Sep 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Trump urges FCC to punish Kristen Welker on 'Meet the Press' · Aug 31, 2026 at 5:02 PM ET

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