Donald Trump Picks Brendan Carr As Next FCC Chair

Donald Trump has picked Brendan Carr to serve as his next FCC chairman, selecting the senior Republican on the commission.

Carr’s choice had been expected. Trump nominated Carr to serve on the FCC in his first term.

Trump said in a statement, “Commissioner Carr is a warrior for Free Speech, and has fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans’ Freedoms, and held back our Economy. He will end the regulatory onslaught that has been crippling America’s Job Creators and Innovators, and ensure that the FCC delivers for rural America.”

For years, Carr has railed against tech platforms for what he characterizes as efforts to stifle conservative voices, even though social media giants deny such systematic discrimination takes place.

That said, Carr criticized NBC for featuring Kamala Harris on Saturday Night Live just days before the presidential election. The network gave equal time to Donald Trump the next day, but even after Trump’s victory, Carr continued to chide the network, noting that other presidential candidate were not given free access to the airwaves.

Carr authored a portion of Project 2025 that is calling for limitations on social media giants’ ability to moderate their content.