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FCC Commissioner Calls Trump’s Comments On Kristen Welker A ‘Dangerous’ Threat To The Press
Forbes • • nation
Key Points:
- Former President Trump criticized NBC host Kristen Welker, labeling her the "Unpopular ‘Hostess’ of Meet the Press," and threatened to report her to the FCC for alleged inaccuracies in her coverage of his endorsed candidates' election results.
- FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel's Democratic colleague, Commissioner Gigi Sohn, responded by clarifying that the FCC does not have the authority to punish journalists disliked by the administration, pushing back against Trump's claims.
- Sohn has previously opposed attempts by the Trump administration to use the FCC to target media critics and emphasized the importance of maintaining the FCC as a bipartisan body to prevent it from being weaponized politically.
- Trump claimed his endorsed candidates had a near-perfect success rate in recent elections, but data shows a more mixed record, with a 96% primary success rate in 2026 mostly in low-stakes races and a lower 43% success rate in 2023, including losses in significant gubernatorial and mayoral races.
