Trump walks out of interview with NBC’s Meet the Press after clash over election claims
Kristen Welker questioned Trump’s allegations that races for California governor and 2020 president were ‘rigged’
TL;DR
- Donald Trump walked out of an NBC's Meet the Press interview with Kristen Welker.
- The exit occurred during a tense exchange regarding Trump's false claims of a rigged 2020 US presidential election and the California gubernatorial race.
- Trump accused Welker and NBC of being "crooked" and "stupid" when questioned about election fraud evidence.
- He also made unsubstantiated claims that January 6th rioters were invited into the Capitol by FBI agents.
- Trump refused to answer if individuals charged in the January 6th riots should receive funding from his "anti-weaponization" fund.