August 31, 2026 - Gov Brief Today

What Happened Today – August 30, 2026

August 31, 2026 by George Bounacos

Donald Trump interviewed by NBC's Kristen Welker in a Wisconsin barn with farm equipment behind them

Donald Trump walked out of this June 5 Meet the Press interview with NBC's Kristen Welker in an Eau Claire, Wisconsin, barn, and Sunday asked the FCC to punish her. (Official White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

Donald Trump asked the FCC to punish a journalist for doubting him. Kristen Welker reported on NBC that his primary endorsement record was mixed. Six of his candidates lost Republican primaries in August. Trump called her a “Hostess,” accused her of “purposeful inaccuracy,” and said she would be reported to the FCC “for rebuke or … Read more