FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel To Depart Agency On January 20, When Donald Trump Takes Office
deadline.comJessica Rosenworcel, the first woman to serve as permanent FCC chair, will depart the agency on January 20, the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Rosenworcel’s announcement this morning came after Trump announced that a fellow commissioner, Republican Brendan Carr, would serve as FCC chairman in the new administration.
Rosenworcel’s exit will allow Trump to appoint a third commissioner, giving Republicans a 3-2 majority. Her five-year term on the commission was set to expire on June 30.
Rosenworcel has served on the commission since 2012. In a statement, Rosenworcel said, “Serving at the Federal Communications Commission has been the honor of a lifetime, especially my tenure as Chair and as the first woman in history to be confirmed to lead this agency.
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