Trump Says NBC’s Kristen Welker Should Face ‘Punishment’ from FCC Donald Trump's latest salvo against media critic Kristen Welker, an NBC journalist, is part of a disturbing trend.
He has been using the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to silence or punish journalists and outlets that he disapproves of.
The backstory is Trump's strained relationship with Welker, which dates back to his infamous walkout from an interview in June.