FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced he is "looking at a lot of actions" after President Trump called for punishment of NBC News host Kristen Welker, pledging to warn broadcasters against airing "fake polls." The remarks on September 6-7, 2026, sparked concerns about regulatory targeting of news organizations aligned with political pressure.
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FCC Chairman says "Trump is over the target" and "we're looking at a lot of actions", after Trump said he will report NBC News' Kristen Welker to the FCC (Jennifer Bowers Bahney/Mediaite) https://www. mediaite.com/media/news/fcc-bo ss-says-trump-was-over-the-target-with-his-attack-on-kristen-welker/ http:// mediagazer.com/260906/p3#a2609 06p3
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr on Sunday said he is "looking at a lot of actions" to carry out after President Trump urged that the agency punish NBC News's Kristen Welker. Carr appeared on Fox News's "The Sunday Briefing" with Peter Doocy and said that networks are intended to operate in the public...
The US FCC Chairman appeared on Fox News’ “The Sunday Briefing” a week after Mr. Trump said he would report NBC’s “Meet the Press” host, Kristen Welker, to the FCC “for rebuke or punishment” for reporting that his endorsements rendered “mixed results” in recent Republican primaries. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said President Trump is right to question “partisan” televis