FCC Democrat slams chairman for aiding Trump’s 'campaign of censorship'
A Democratic member of the Federal Communications Commission plans what she calls a First Amendment tour to fight the Trump administration’s “ongoing campaign of censorship and control.”
“Since the founding of our country, the First Amendment has protected our fundamental right to speak freely and hold power to account. Today, the greatest threat to that freedom is coming from our own government,” Commissioner Anna Gomez said yesterday.
Gomez plans to focus on FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s actions against news broadcasters and tech firms. Under Carr, “the FCC is being weaponized to attack freedom of speech in the media and telecommunications sector instead of focusing on its core mission—connecting the public, protecting consumers, and supporting competition,” Gomez’s announcement said.
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