Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is expected to provide an update on the agency’s investigation into George Soros and his influence over local radio stations to Republican lawmakers Wednesday.
Members of the Republican Study Committee, a caucus of 175 House Republicans, will host Carr at their annual closed-door lunch Wednesday, Fox News reported.
A source told the outlet that Carr is slated to brief lawmakers on the influence that Soros exercises over the local radio stations, since the longtime progressive financier has ties to an investment bank that purchased over 200 Audacy radio stations nationwide last year.
Carr is also expected to address wider tactics to oppose left-wing media.
The recent purchase of the radio stations has indeed drawn the attention of senior Republicans.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, said in September that he and Rep. Nick Langworthy, a Republican from New York, would probe the FCC under the Biden administration for “taking unprecedented action” to let Soros Fund Management take a major stake in Audacy.
The investment entity has a substantial share of foreign ownership, prompting Carr to testify against the deal before the House Oversight Committee.
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