Former President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of major news networks, publicly suggesting that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should take regulatory action against them. Trump’s comments specifically targeted NBC and its moderator Kristen Welker, whom he accused of presenting misleading or 'fake' polling data to the public. He suggested that such reporting warrants some form of 'punishment' from the government regulator.

This is not the first time Trump has sought to leverage the FCC against media organizations. According to reports, he previously directed the regulator to investigate ABC News. The network has reportedly claimed that this pressure influenced its internal programming decisions. While Trump frames these interventions as a necessary step to ensure journalistic integrity and prevent election interference, critics and media watchdogs argue that using the FCC to target news outlets sets a dangerous precedent for press freedom. The FCC is an independent agency, and its mandate generally does not include policing the accuracy of news content or punishing networks for their editorial choices. As of now, there has been no official response from the FCC regarding whether it intends to act on these requests, nor has there been a formal legal filing to initiate such an investigation.