Nominations continue throughout the weekend for President-elect Donald Trump as he just added a recent name to the growing list. The latest announcement is about who Trump has appointed to chair the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) – and it’s someone who is no stranger to how the agency operates.
🚨 President Donald J. Trump announces the nomination of @BrendanCarrFCC as FCC chairman pic.twitter.com/BX6sud1YUR
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) November 18, 2024
On Sunday evening he wrote in a statement:
I am pleased to announce that Commissioner Brendan Carr will become Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Commissioner Carr is currently the highest-ranking Republican on the FCC. Previously, he was general counsel for the FCC. I first nominated Commissioner Carr to the FCC in 2017 and he was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate three times. His current term runs until 2029 and because of his great work, I will now appoint him as enduring chairman.
Commissioner Carr is a champion of free speech and has fought against regulatory legislation that has stifled Americans’ freedoms and slowed our economy. He will end the regulatory onslaught that has crippled America’s job creators and innovators and ensure that the FCC delivers for rural America.
Commissioner Carr has served at the FCC since 2012, including as an advisor to then-FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. Earlier in his career, Commissioner Carr worked as an attorney specializing in appellate, litigation and regulatory matters. Previously, Commissioner Carr clerked for Judge Dennis Shedd on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University, Commissioner Carr earned his JD Magna Cum Laude from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, where he served as editor of the Catholic University Law Review. Congratulations to Chairman Brendan Carr on a job well done. Lead us to a great future, Brendan!
Commissioner Carr responded to the announcement on X:
Thank you, President Trump!
I am humbled and honored to serve as Chairman of the FCC.
Now let’s get to work. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/MPyL2d38kT
– Brendan Carr (@BrendanCarrFCC) November 18, 2024
He wrote:
Thank you, President Trump! I am humbled and honored to serve as Chairman of the FCC. Now let’s get to work.
As this is a developing story, RedState will provide updates as they become available.
