Trump Wants the FCC to “Punish” Kristen Welker for Telling the Truth

Sam Stein and Ben Parker unpack a brutal 24 hours for press freedom: Trump threatening Kristen Welker with the FCC, journalists barred from G20 Treasury access, a leaked Pentagon assessment on Iran drawing threats against reporters, and big tech's silent complicity as DHS bypasses judges to subpoena journalists' data.

Trump wants FCC action against Kristen Welker, but federal rules give the agency limited power over news reporting.

Kylie Cooper / REUTERS President Donald Trump launched a crazed threat at NBC News after he claimed to have heard just two words he didn’t like. Trump, 80, raged at Meet the Press host Kristen Welker after he said she reported that he’d had “mixed results” on his rate of success for candidate endorsements. “Kristen We