NBC's Kristen Welker's stunned reaction when asked why network downplayed gunshots at Trump rally as simply 'popping noises'

NBC newsman Kristen Welker appeared stunned erstwhile asked astatine nan Republican National Convention why nan web downplayed nan gunshots astatine a Trump rally arsenic simply 'popping noises.'

The web has been facing backlash since its breaking news communicative and posts astir nan shooting successful Pennsylvania said nan erstwhile president was rushed disconnected nan shape 'after popping noises' were heard.

Its New York-affiliated position moreover seemed to picture nan gunfire arsenic 'loud crackling noises.' 

But Welker stood doe-eyed erstwhile Turning Point USA newsman Savanah Hernandez confronted her astir nan editorial determination connected Monday night.

She past proceeded to locomotion distant pinch her unit successful tow arsenic she dodged Hernandez's questions.

In a video posted to societal media Monday night, Hernandez could beryllium seen approaching Welker successful a hallway.

'Kristen, I person a question, erstwhile NBC reported that erstwhile Trump was assassinated - attempted assassination - it was popping noises that was initially reported. Would you for illustration to respond to that?' she asked the Meet nan Press moderator.

But arsenic she spoke, Welker turned distant from her and said, 'I'm sorry.'

She was past seen being led retired by immoderate of her assistants, astatine which constituent Hernandez turned nan camera connected herself.

'This is Savanah Hernandez and this is really Kristen Welker correct down maine of NBC News, nan nonstop aforesaid web that reported aft nan attempted assassination of Donald Trump that it was conscionable "popping noises,"' she told her followers.

'Kristen, would you for illustration to opportunity anything? No?' Hernandez persisted, arsenic Welker exited nan room.

She past tried to inquire different NBC unit members what they thought of nan network's reporting.

'Would anybody retired of NBC for illustration to opportunity thing astir your faulty reporting?' Hernandez asks arsenic unit members locomotion past her. 

'Not astatine all? Ok.

'So that's your mainstream media ladies and gentlemen. And we person CNN here, we person MSNBC, we person NBC. So this week, I'm really going to effort to inquire each of these media members what their consequence is to their networks and this faulty reporting,' she concludes her video.

In its breaking news sum of nan shooting astatine nan Trump rally, NBC headlines publication that 'popping noises that sounded for illustration gunshots' were heard.

But erstwhile anchor Jose Diaz-Balart eventually came connected air, he did opportunity it 'appears shots person apparently been and Donald Trump has been injured.'

Still, galore online bullied nan web for downplaying nan shooting.

'Imagine being nan news syndicate to study "popping noises" erstwhile you tin intelligibly perceive gunshots ringing out,' Steven Berube commented connected nan network's livestream.

'If this was Biden,  nan state would beryllium getting unopen down astatine this moment,' he claimed.

'This is nan nonstop logic why moreover Democrats are sick of their ain party.'

An X personification besides expressed incredulity pinch NBC's determination to mention to nan gunshots arsenic 'popping noises.

'Assassination effort wounds President Trump successful nan receptor pinch a firearm shot! Just "popping noises???"' he wrote, earlier urging others to 'BAN NBC NEWS!'

'Why would anyone watch their propaganda?' he asked.   

DailyMail.com has reached retired to NBC News for remark connected nan editorial decision.

But NBC was not nan only media outlet to look disapproval for its sum of nan shooting.

CNN was besides lambasted for describing Trump arsenic 'falling' from nan shape without reference to nan shape without referencing nan assassination attempt.

It besides faced backlash aft CNN correspondent Jamie Gangel pointed retired that Trump sewage up and said 'fight, fight, fight' successful nan seconds aft he was shot.

'What we're proceeding from group is that's not nan connection that we want to beryllium sending correct now, we want to tamp it down,' Gangel said of nan reaction. 

The erstwhile president's son, Donald Trump Jr., replied: 'Someone attempted to assassinate my begetter tonight, and this is what CNN is focused on.

'These group are vile.' 

Additionally, The New York Times was criticized for moving an sentiment portion called 'Donald Trump Is Unfit To Lead,' which encouraged voters to 'reject him successful November' connected nan greeting aft nan shooting. 

Printed against an ominous, backlit silhouette of Trump's broadside profile, nan title page besides reads: 'He grounded nan tests of activity and betrayed America.'

Others slammed The Gray Lady for its header that morning, reading: 'Trump Hurt, But Safe, After A Shooting', presenting nan atrocity successful nan mildest imaginable way. 

Some moreover pointed retired nan newspaper trimmed retired nan American flag, which was flying supra Trump successful nan image of him raising a fist pinch humor crossed his look moments aft a slug struck him successful nan correct ear. 

Gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, from Bethel Park, PA, fired respective rounds from a rooftop including 1 slug which struck Trump successful nan ear. It came conscionable days earlier nan erstwhile president was to judge nan Republican information for 2024. 

Crooks - a registered Republican who donated $15 to nan wide ActBlue governmental action committee connected Biden's Inauguration Day successful 2021 - killed erstwhile occurrence main Corey Comperatore, and injured 2 much group earlier cops gunned him down.

The Biden management rushed nan president backmost to nan White House from his location successful Rehoboth Beach, Delaware in nan contiguous aftermath, and he condemned nan shooting connected X.