FCC Chairman Testifies Agency Is Not Independent, Word Removed from Mission Statement
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Summary
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr testified before the Senate that the Federal Communications Commission is "not an independent agency, formally speaking," and the word "independent" was subsequently removed from the FCC's mission statement on its website. This change reflects a broader trend of regulatory agencies losing autonomy to the executive branch during the Trump administration, raising concerns about the independence of federal regulatory bodies.
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During his testimony, the word 'independent' was removed from the FCC's mission statement on its website.
The extraordinary statement speaks to a broader trend of regulatory agencies losing power to the executive branch during the Trump era.
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