Carr made headlines days before the election when he slammed NBC for allowing Vice President Kamala Harris to appear on Saturday Night Live on Nov. 2 in what he said was a violation of the "equal time" rule governing candidate appearances on television.

President-elect Donald Trump has named the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission as the new chairman of the agency tasked with regulating broadcasting, telecommunications and broa

Carr can immediately assume control once Trump enters office in January since he is already on the commission. Carr was unanimously confirmed to a new five-year term last year and

President-elect Donald Trump will tap Brendan Carr as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, he said in a statement on Sunday. Carr is currently the top Republican on the FCC, an independent agency which regulates interstate and international communications.

Carr has vowed to take on “censorship” by Big Tech companies in Project 2025, which laid out a conservative agenda for Donald Trump’s second term.

Trump names FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr as chairman, signaling a shift toward deregulation and focus on free speech.