# Brendan Carr is one firing away from an unchecked FCC

> President Donald Trump already holds a Republican majority in the agency tasked with regulating America’s communications systems.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/policy/978783/trump-fcc-nominee-quorum?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7c95edf0489032c323fad1)
- **Published:** 2026-08-12
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #brendan #carr #away #democrat #firing #trump #unchecked #commissioner
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