Kristen Welker
Kristen Welker is a prominent American journalist and television personality, best known as a White House correspondent for NBC News. She has gained recognition for her incisive interviewing style and her ability to navigate complex political discussions. Welker has covered major political events, including presidential elections, and has reported on significant policy issues. Her work has earned her accolades in the field of journalism, and she is widely respected for her commitment to factual reporting and her ability to engage with challenging topics. In recent news, she challenged claims made by national security advisor Mike Waltz regarding Canadian citizens' willingness to give up their citizenship for American citizenship during a televised interview on 'Meet the Press.'
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Recent news mentions
Kristen Welker asked Mullin about the fate of babies born on US soil during an interview.
Markwayne Mullin, Maga ‘warrior’ and ICE defender, to replace Kristi Noem | Trump administration
United Kingdom· 2026-03-06
Kristen Welker is the journalist who interviewed Todd Blanche regarding the Epstein documents.
El archivo 468: la foto de Trump que el Departamento de Justicia publicó y luego borró de los papeles de Epstein | Internacional
Spain· 2025-12-21
Walz faced questions about the scandal on NBC’s 'Meet the Press,' when host Kristen Welker pressed him on his responsibility.
ABC, NBC, CBS evening newscasts completely skip Tim Walz fraud scandal
United States· 2025-12-03
NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani told NBC News' Kristen Welker that he still believes President Trump is a 'fascist' after his meeting with the president at the White House.
NYC mayor-elect appoints anti-police book author to transition teamUnited States· 2025-12-01
Walz faced a question about the situation on NBC's 'Meet the Press' when host Kristen Welker pressed him on the allegations.
Minnesota state government employees accuse Tim Walz of ignoring fraud warningsUnited States· 2025-11-30
Kristen Welker interviewed Zahran Mamdani about his views on Donald Trump.
ممدانى يجدد وصفه لترامب بالفاشى المستبد.. ماذا قال عمدة نيويورك المنتخب؟
Egypt· 2025-11-24
Mamdani told NBC host Kristen Welker on 'Meet the Press' about his beliefs regarding President Trump.
Mamdani still believes Trump a 'fascist' after White House meetingUnited States· 2025-11-23
Kristen Welker asked Hakeem Jeffries if the shutdown would end before Thanksgiving.
US flight cancellations rise as Sean Duffy warns travel could reduce to a ‘trickle’ | US federal government shutdown 2025United Kingdom· 2025-11-09
Gov. Gavin Newsom was pressed by NBC News host Kristen Welker on whether he thought former President Joe Biden could have served through 2029.
Newsom grilled by NBC's Kristen Welker on Biden's fitness to serveUnited States· 2025-11-03
NBC 'Meet The Press' anchor Kristen Welker’s claim that President Donald Trump is the one not ending the ongoing government shutdown was disputed by Scott Bessent.
Senate Democrats block Republicans' bid to end 28-day government shutdownUnited States· 2025-10-28
Kristen Welker pressed Sen. Lindsey Graham on the appropriateness of President Trump's actions regarding the indictments.
Graham defends indictments of Comey and James, not bothered 'one damn bit'United States· 2025-10-12
NBC host Kristen Welker allowed Tanden to respond to Short and address Jones’ controversial texts.
Former Biden aide calls Virginia Dem's violent texts a 'private conversation'United States· 2025-10-06
NBC News host Kristen Welker asked Jeffries about his relationship with President Trump.
Hakeem Jeffries calls Trump behavior 'unhinged' amid government shutdownUnited States· 2025-10-05Kristen Welker is the host of Meet the Press who interviewed Spencer Cox.
Shooting suspect had ‘very different ideology’ than conservative family, Utah governor says | Charlie Kirk shootingUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-14
Maryland Governor Wes Moore shocked NBC 'Meet the Press' host Kristen Welker on Sunday with his announcement about whether he intends to run for president in the 2028 election.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore rules out 2028 presidential run on NBCUnited States· 2025-09-08
Kristen Welker interviewed Scott Bessent regarding the impact of Trump's tariffs on American consumers.
US treasury secretary denies Trump tariffs are tax on Americans | Trump tariffsUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-07Vice President JD Vance pushed back on NBC’s 'Meet the Press' host Kristen Welker’s question about Texas Republicans redrawing the congressional map.
Vance defends Texas GOP redistricting on NBC as leveling the playing fieldUnited States· 2025-08-25
NBC host Kristen Welker pushed Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to acknowledge that Russia had invaded Ukraine.
NBC host repeatedly pushes Russian foreign minister to admit to invading UkraineUnited States· 2025-08-25
When questioned by moderator Kristen Welker about the pressure on Russia in the absence of ‘imposing new sanctions’ and how to facilitate dialogue between Zelenskyy and Russia to halt the bombardment, Vance provided his perspective.
‘Aggressive economic leverage’: JD Vance says Trump applied secondary tariffs on India to force Russia to stop war; ‘harder for Russians to…’
India· 2025-08-24
NBC host Kristen Welker pressed JB Pritzker on Sunday over his billionaire status as members of the Democratic Party speak out against billionaires.
Gov. Pritzker defends billionaire status amid criticism from some DemocratsUnited States· 2025-08-11
NBC host Kristen Welker pressed Kevin Hassett on President Trump's decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner.
Kevin Hassett defends Trump firing labor statistics chief in NBC exchangeUnited States· 2025-08-03
NBC 'Meet the Press' host Kristen Welker asked Sen. Lindsey Graham if he was trying to distract from the Epstein matter.
Graham seeks special counsel to investigate Obama's Russia probe roleUnited States· 2025-07-28
Kristen Welker asked Mike Johnson about the possibility of a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell.
Mike Johnson would have ‘great pause’ about a Ghislaine Maxwell pardon | Jeffrey EpsteinUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-27
Host Kristen Welker asked Mamdani to condemn the rhetoric during a 'Meet the Press' interview.
Warren condemns 'intifada' rhetoric, but hails Mamdani 'freaking out' investorsUnited States· 2025-07-18
NBC 'Meet the Press' host Kristen Welker interrupted the Homeland Security secretary multiple times during the testy exchange.
Noem defends Alligator Alcatraz migrant facility amid inhumane claimsUnited States· 2025-07-14
Mr Trump told NBC News’ Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker in a phone call.
Trump says letter outlining EU tariffs is on the way – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-07-11
Kristen Welker told NBC’s Seth Meyers about the risks and rewards of calling Trump.
Trump frequently grants interviews on the spot to journalists who call his personal cell
Canada· 2025-06-30
Kristen Welker is an NBC News host who repeatedly questioned Zohran Mamdani about his refusal to condemn the phrase 'globalize the intifada'.
NYC mayoral hopeful dodges on condemning 'globalize the intifada' phraseUnited States· 2025-06-29
NBC journalist Kristen Welker questioned Vice President Vance about the certainty of the destruction of Iran's nuclear sites.
Израиль отказался считать уничтоженной ядерную программу Ирана — РБК
Russia· 2025-06-22
Sen. Rand Paul told NBC 'Meet The Press' host Kristen Welker that he’s not 'an absolute no.'
Rand Paul says he's 'not an absolute no' on Trump's One Big Beautiful BillUnited States· 2025-06-16
