Brendan Carr wrote the FCC chapter in ‘Project 2025.’ Now he’s Trump’s pick for the agency
Donald Trump,FCC,Media Industry,Trump Administration,Free Speech,Freedom Of The Press
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President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, wasted no time in stating his priorities on Sunday night. Just one hour after thanking the president for the appointment, Carr wrote on X, “We must dismantle the censorship cartel and restore free speech rights for everyday Americans.”
Carr and Trump’s powerful ally Elon Musk immediately replied with one word of affirmation: “Based.”
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