An election denier who tried to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss is facing scrutiny over his new role in the Justice Department as part of a team investigating the president’s foes.

President Donald Trump stormed off the set and removed his microphone during NBC's Meet the Press after host Kristen Welker challenged his claims of rigged elections — with viewers branding the appear

Anchor Welker noted Republicans had performed competitively in California's June 2 primary elections and explained the state's vote-counting process often takes several days to complete. Trump responded by alleging that delays in counting votes were evidence of wrongdoing.

An NBC News reporter’s comments about California’s elections and the 2020 presidential race caused President Trump to storm out of their interview Sunday. Kristen Welker sparred with the commander-in-chief over his claims the state’s voting was rigged as the counting continues and Democrat candidates suddenly enjoy a late stream of votes from mail-in ballots.

Trump walked out of a “Meet the Press” interview after he and Welker got into a heated exchange over the president’s claims that California elections are “crooked.”

Poll results and election surveys for the 2020 U.S. presidential election, including polling data and who is leading between Trump and Biden in key swing states.

The conversation grew more confrontational as it went on, with the president eventually accusing the network of being biased before abruptly ending the interview.