Trump designated Brendan Carr to chair the FCC
Trump placed Carr in charge of the commission that would decide the Paramount broadcast-license transfers six months later.
Entities and roles
- Federal Communications Commissioncommission placed under Carr's chairmanship
- Brendan Carrdesignated FCC chair
- Donald J. Trumppresident making the designation
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpdesignated FCC chairmanBrendan Carr
- Donald J. Trumpdesignated commission chairmanFederal Communications Commission
Claims and evidence
- factdocumented
Donald Trump designated Brendan Carr chairman of the Federal Communications Commission on January 20, 2025.
- The White House: President Trump Designates Chairmen and Acting ChairmenJanuary 20, 2025 chairman designation table
- ProPublica: FCC Officials Took Pricey Gifts From Paramount as the Company Needed Approval for Billion-Dollar DealsCarr's designation by Trump and subsequent Paramount review chronology