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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Trump taps FCC lawyer for commission seat amid broadcaster push

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday nominated a senior lawyer at the Federal Communications Commission to serve on the five-member agency as he presses ‌it to revoke the ⁠licenses of ⁠broadcasters.

The White House said Trump is tapping Danielle Thumann Severs, who is a senior counsel to FCC Chair Brendan Carr and goes ​by Thumann professionally, to serve on one of the two open seats on the commission.

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