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Biden may scrap radical choice for Federal Communications Commission
 [Fox News] Gigi Sohn,
The White House may finally be looking to throw in the towel on Gigi Sohn.
The confirmation hurdle Sohn faces isn’t just the GOP in a 50-50 Senate. Her far-left positions have spooked moderate Democrats running in tight races in this year’s midterms who continue to balk at casting a "yes" vote for Sohn, thus forcing the White House to keep her nomination on ice. Gigi Sohn In recent weeks, at the urging of progressive advocates of Sohn, the White House has been discussing possibly pushing the vote until after the midterms, which might give the wavering Dems cover to vote for her confirmation in a lame duck session, Fox Business has reported. But amid that discussion, the White House is also reaching out to other candidates as part of an early-stage vetting process if the administration decides to pull the plug on Sohn, according to one person with direct knowledge of the matter. It’s unclear if the White House will go through with pursuing another candidate, people with knowledge of the matter say. The FCC is deadlocked 2-2 between GOP and Democratic appointees. If the White House doesn’t pick a candidate soon and the GOP takes the Senate, the deadlock could remain for the extent of President Biden’s term, thwarting telecommunication policy, including a reprise of net neutrality, which essentially treats internet providers as utilities. The White House and Sohn had no comment. Related: Gigi Sohn: 2022-06-22 Supreme Court sides with Minneapolis residents suing over depleted police force, minimum 731 officers required Gigi Sohn: 2022-06-05 Gigi Sohn Praised Billionaire-Backed Dark Money Group that Called Policing ‘A Violent Institution that Must End,' as Riots Raged in Portland Gigi Sohn: 2010-04-08 The FCC Strikes Back - Seeks To Reclassify ISPs As Telecoms Related: Net neutrality: 2021-05-12 Texas Judge Rules NRA Can't Use Bankruptcy to Dodge Lawfare Net neutrality: 2021-05-08 New York AG reveals CNN, MSNBC parent companies funded millions of fake net neutrality comments Net neutrality: 2018-08-04 [American Thinker] Trump and the Bannister Effect Related: Open Society Foundations: 2022-06-28 Biden's Title IX proposal mirrors action memo from Soros-funded group pushing gender identity into rules Open Society Foundations: 2022-05-24 Biden's @TheJusticeDept has appointed a new federal immigration judge who served on the board of directors of a George Soros-funded far-left group Open Society Foundations: 2022-04-26 Secretive Soros-funded group works behind the scenes with Biden admin on policy, documents show Posted by: Frank G 2022-07-24 |
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