Trump taps Brendan Carr to lead FCC, praises ‘great job’

President-elect Trump announced Sunday that he has chosen Brendan Carr to serve as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) starting in January.

“Commissioner Carr currently serves as the senior Republican on the FCC. Prior to that, he was the FCC’s General Counsel,” Trump’s statement read. “I first nominated Commissioner Carr to the FCC in 2017, and he has been unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate three times.”

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Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Brendan Carr speaks during the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, USA on February 24, 2024. (Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)

“His current term runs through 2029, and because of his great work, I will now appoint him as permanent chairman.”

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