Donald Trump Says He Will Nominate Olivia Trusty To Serve On FCC

Olivia Trusty, a staffer for Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), is Donald Trump‘s choice to fill the fifth spot on the FCC.

“Olivia will work with our incredible new Chairman of the FCC, Brendan Carr, to cut regulations at a record pace, protect Free Speech, and ensure every American has access to affordable and fast Internet,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Trump already has appointed Brendan Carr, a current commissioner, to serve a chairman of the agency. Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, appointed by President Joe Biden, said that she plans to step down and depart the FCC on Monday, when Trump takes office.

Rosenworcel’s departure will leave the FCC with a 2-2 split between Democrats and Republicans until the Senate confirms Trusty.

Trusty is policy director on the Senate Commerce Committee. She also is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Georgetown University.