Trump says NBC moderator Kristen Welker should be "reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment"

President Donald Trump posted on social media Sunday that NBC moderator Kristen Welker should face FCC action after she characterized his primary endorsement record as uneven while promoting “Meet the Press” on a local Washington station, according to CNN. In another post he complained about what he called bogus polls and urged the FCC to intervene. CNN described the posts as Trump’s most direct effort yet to steer the agency. The FCC’s chairman, Brendan Carr, who Trump appointed, did not respond to CNN’s request for comment. The FCC has limited authority over news coverage, but Carr has opened an investigation into NBC’s parent company, Comcast, and previously challenged ABC licenses. Trump disputed Welker’s assessment, arguing his endorsed candidates won at high rates, while NBC had recently reported that six Trump-backed House and governor candidates lost their primaries.