Trump threatens to report journalist Kristen Welker to broadcast regulator

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump announced plans to report NBC journalist Kristen Welker to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for allegedly mischaracterizing the success rate of his endorsed electoral candidates, disputing her claim of "mixed results" in primary elections.
• Trump posted an unverified chart on Truth Social claiming that 98% of his endorsed candidates had won, criticizing Welker's statement as a "purposeful inaccuracy" and questioning how such statements are allowed on public airwaves.
• The dispute highlights Trump's ongoing contentious relationship with major US news networks, including previous heated exchanges with Welker and threats to use the FCC to target what he calls false news.
• Separately, Disney sued the FCC alleging political retaliation after the agency initiated early license reviews of its ABC stations, following conflicts involving Trump's calls to fire a late-night host over a joke about Melania Trump.
• The Trump administration has also pursued legal actions against news organizations and attempted to compel journalists to reveal confidential sources, raising concerns about press freedom and First Amendment protections.