Trump wants FCC to go after this TV host. What happens now?

Media and legal experts believe President Donald Trump's recent calling on the Federal Communications Commission to punish "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker regarding her coverage of his campaign endorsements ahead of the crucial midterm elections would be inconsistent with the law.

Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Aug. 30 that the NBC anchor "Kristen Welker, the Unpopular 'Hostess' of the once great Meet the Press, now considered Meet the Fake Press, just stated that Donald Trump has 'mixed results' on his Endorsements of Candidates, when the recent WINS of Darline Graham and Mike Mazzei, stand at 100% for the U.S. Senate, and 98% for the U.S. House.

"Because of this purposeful inaccuracy, she will be reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment. Unfortunately, she is not the only one," the president added.

Trump endorsees have a 95.7% Republican primary win rate when his endorsements in state and local races such as governor are included, according a USA TODAY review of data collected by Ballotpedia, an elections "encyclopedia."

Trump endorsements powered winners such as Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial nominee Rep. Tom Tiffany and Michigan Republican candidate for governor John James, but he also backed losing gubernatorial candidates such…

Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/entertainment/