President-elect Donald Trump is tapping FCC commissioner Brendan Carr — who has been outspoken about the epidemic of partisan media outlets and their attempts to influence elections — to chair the agency in a move that has mainstream media outlets on edge.
“I am pleased to announce that Commissioner Brendan Carr will be Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Commissioner Carr currently serves as the senior Republican on the FCC. Before that, he was the FCC’s General Counsel,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Sunday night.
The president-elect noted that he first nominated Carr to the position in 2017. “His current term runs through 2029 and, because of his great work, I will now be designating him as permanent Chairman.”
The appointment has sent shockwaves throughout the media landscape, as Carr has previously detailed a number of monumental moves that would roll back the reach of partisan media outlets.
Last month — when CBS News was accused of editing Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview with 60 Minutes — Carr raised the alarm over the severity of the allegations and called for a thorough investigation. The network has been under intense scrutiny after the network aired two separate broadcasts