President Trump ends NBC interview over election claims (opens in new tab)

President Trump abruptly ended a recorded NBC “Meet the Press” interview with Kristen Welker after she pressed him to provide evidence for his claims that the 2020 presidential election and recent California primary contests were rigged. NBC recorded the interview Friday at a Wisconsin farm and aired it Sunday; Trump accused Welker, NBC and other broadcasters of being “crooked” before removing his microphone and leaving. The exchange escalated after Trump cited California’s slow ballot counti...