Trump taps Brendan Carr, who opposed Kamala Harris' SNL cameo, to lead the FCC
SUMMARY
President-elect Donald Trump has announced Brendan Carr as his pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Carr, who currently serves as the senior Republican commissioner, has been a vocal advocate for free speech. In a post on Truth Social, Trump praised Carr as a "warrior for Free Speech." Carr made headlines just days before the 2024 election when he criticized NBC for allowing Vice President Kamala Harris to appear on Saturday Night Live (SNL) without offering equal airtime to other candidates, potentially violating the FCC's equal time rule. He argued that NBC had structured Harris's appearance in a way that circumvented the rule, giving her a clear advantage in the final days before the election. Carr was initially nominated to the FCC in 2017 during the Trump administration. He is also a supporter of Elon Musk's efforts to secure subsidies for his satellite broadband service.
