Trump Nominates FCC Lawyer Danielle Thumann, an Adviser to Chairman Brendan Carr, to Serve as Commissioner

By Todd Spangler

Todd Spangler

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President Donald Trump on Friday nominated Danielle Thumann, who currently serves as senior counsel to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, to serve as an agency commissioner. If she’s confirmed, it would give Republicans a 3-1 advantage at the FCC (with one remaining seat still unfilled).

Trump nominated Thumann to serve as FCC commissioner for a term of five years from July 1, 2024, among a list of other official nominations sent to the Senate. The current panel of commissioners comprises two Republicans — Carr and Olivia Trusty — and one Democrat, Anna Gomez.

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