Episode
Trump Wants the FCC to “Punish” NBC's Kristen Welker for Telling the Truth
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- Bulwark Takes
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- Aug 30, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 776
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Summary
Sam Stein and Ben Parker unpack a brutal 24 hours for press freedom: Trump threatening Kristen Welker with the FCC, journalists barred from G20 Treasury access, a leaked Pentagon assessment on Iran drawing threats against reporters, and big tech's silent complicity as DHS bypasses judges to subpoena journalists' data.