FCC Removes "Independent Agency" From Website

Meanwhile, over at the Federal Communications Commission, bit of a niche topic, but it's really

important, there was a notable controversy around the agency's independence. During a Senate

hearing, Democratic Senator Ben Ray Luján pressed the FCC's Republican chair,

Brendan Carr, on whether the FCC is actually independent. Now, Carr said flat out,

no, the FCC isn't truly independent since President Trump can remove commissioners

at will. That was surprising given decades of tradition that's supposed to keep

regulatory agencies insulated from direct White House control. And this part is almost comical.

Just a few minutes later, the FCC edited its website to remove language about being