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Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead FCC

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President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that he intends to name Brendan Carr as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission .

Carr has made a name for himself by threatening to use the commission's powers to regulate speech online and over the airwaves.

Carr authored Project 2025 ’s section on the FCC , using it to propose restrictions on social media platforms meant to bolster conservative speech.

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semi-formal

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English

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57

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short-lived

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