Trump’s Choice for FCC Chair Vows to Ax DEI, Restore Free Speech

Brendan Carr has been outspoken about fighting censorship.
Trump’s Choice for FCC Chair Vows to Ax DEI, Restore Free Speech
Brendan Carr, then commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, speaks at the CPAC convention in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 29, 2020. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Janice Hisle
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Brendan Carr has revealed a few steps he intends to take as President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to head the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)—the agency charged with overseeing broadcasters and other public communication services.
Just hours after Trump announced on Nov. 17 that he had selected Carr for the FCC chairmanship—a presidential appointment that doesn’t require Senate confirmation—Carr made three stances clear: He will halt the agency’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives; he will refocus the FCC on its mission to ensure that radio and TV outlets are operating “in the public interest,” as the law requires; and he asserted, “We must dismantle the censorship cartel and restore free speech rights to everyday Americans.”
Janice Hisle
Janice Hisle
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Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
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