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The Verge
15 hours ago
- Business
- The Verge
Senate confirms Trump's FCC pick, Olivia Trusty
The Senate confirmed Republican Olivia Trusty to serve on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday, installing another nominee by President Donald Trump and ending the brief lack of quorum at the agency. The vote was 53-45, with Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) being the only Democrat to vote in her favor. Trusty will join Republican Chair Brendan Carr and Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez on the panel, with two seats remaining empty. Trump has yet to select other nominees for the roles. No more than three commissioners on the independent agency are allowed to be from the same party, though Gomez had expressed doubt that Trump may nominate another Democrat to the agency. Former Republican Commissioner Nathan Simington endorsed his chief of staff, Gavin Wax, a MAGA loyalist who once said Trump's return to office would be a 'time for retribution,' after announcing he'd be stepping down from his post. Trusty was a longtime staffer for Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), who previously served as the top Republican on the Commerce Committee, which oversees the FCC and related issues. Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) said in a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Monday, she opposed Trusty's confirmation largely due to concern with the Trump administration's actions. 'Although I respect the nominee's professional background, when I spoke in support of Ms. Trusty's nomination in Committee on April 30, I explained that my support was not absolute,' Cantwell wrote. 'Since then, the Trump Administration has pursued a series of concerning policies, leading me to oppose Ms. Trusty's nomination.' Cantwell said she's concerned that Trusty's nomination was not paired with a Democratic one, which would be 'consistent with longstanding practice,' she wrote. She pointed to Trump's attempted firing of two Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission, another agency created to be independent from the president and whose commissioners the Supreme Court has said cannot be fired without cause. 'I remain seriously concerned that this Administration will try to illegally terminate Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez, refuse to nominate any Democratic replacements, and then operate the Commission on a strictly partisan basis,' Cantwell wrote. 'These are not normal times' Trusty's confirmation gives Carr a 2-1 Republican majority to carry out his agenda, including slashing agency regulations and pursuing action against media outlets he views as countering the administration. 'I look forward to welcoming Olivia to the Commission as a colleague and advancing an agenda that will deliver great results for the American people,' Carr said in a statement. Gomez similarly praised Trusty's experience and welcomed her to the panel. 'I have known Olivia for years and have been very impressed with her strong background in communications policy, which will be a great asset to this agency,' Gomez wrote in a statement. 'In normal times, there'd be little reason to oppose the confirmation of a candidate as qualified as Trusty. But these are not normal times.' Matt Wood, VP of policy and general counsel of nonpartisan group Free Press Action, said in a statement. 'Trusty's confirmation gives Carr the majority he needs to radically reshape the media sector in Trump's image, including offering policy favors to large broadcasters in exchange for their unwavering loyalty to the president.'
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Dropped Donald Trump Nominee Spat At During Live TV Interview
Ed Martin — the Jan. 6 Capitol rioters-representing lawyer who President Donald Trump on Thursday dropped as his pick for U.S. attorney for D.C. — was spat at by a passerby during a live interview with NewsMax. The far-right MAGA supporter was talking about his nomination being nixed when a woman walking her dog approached him, shouted 'you are Ed Martin,' spat at him and then walked off saying, 'You are a disgusting man.' NewsMax shared footage of the moment on social media: Trump abandoned his backing of Martin after it became clear he likely wouldn't get confirmed in the Senate. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said he wouldn't support Martin over his defense of Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol back in 2021. Trump said he was 'disappointed' to scuttle Martin's shot at the job but that 'we have somebody else that will be great.' Later in the day, Trump named Fox News' Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. attorney in America's capital. Right-Wing Pundit Torches Trump's U.K. Deal With 1 Brutal Word Trump Stuns With Bold Confession About New Top Nominee Commerce Secretary's Love Bombing Of Trump To His Face Leaves Viewers Squirming 'What's Going On?!?': Seth Meyers Cracks Up Over Trump's Awkward Moment With U.K. PM
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Dropped Donald Trump Nominee Spat At During Live TV Interview
Ed Martin — the Jan. 6 Capitol rioters-representing lawyer who President Donald Trump on Thursday dropped as his pick for U.S. attorney for D.C. — was spat at by a passerby during a live interview with NewsMax. The far-right MAGA supporter was talking about his nomination being nixed when a woman walking her dog approached him, shouted 'you are Ed Martin,' spat at him and then walked off saying, 'You are a disgusting man.' NewsMax shared footage of the moment on social media: VIDEO: Former Trump U.S. Attorney for Washington DC nominee Ed Martin is spat on by a radical left protestor outside a courthouse. — NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) May 8, 2025 Trump abandoned his backing of Martin after it became clear he likely wouldn't get confirmed in the Senate. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said he wouldn't support Martin over his defense of Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol back in 2021. Trump said he was 'disappointed' to scuttle Martin's shot at the job but that 'we have somebody else that will be great.' Later in the day, Trump named Fox News' Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. attorney in America's capital. Right-Wing Pundit Torches Trump's U.K. Deal With 1 Brutal Word Trump Stuns With Bold Confession About New Top Nominee Commerce Secretary's Love Bombing Of Trump To His Face Leaves Viewers Squirming 'What's Going On?!?': Seth Meyers Cracks Up Over Trump's Awkward Moment With U.K. PM
Wall Street Journal
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Trump Abandons Controversial U.S. Attorney Pick After Republican Pushback
WASHINGTON—President Trump said he was dropping his controversial nominee to be the top federal prosecutor in Washington, Ed Martin, after several Republican senators signaled they couldn't support him. Trump said Thursday he would soon name 'somebody else that will be great.' The implosion of Martin's nomination is a rare setback for Trump, who has otherwise been able to install some of his most polarizing picks for high-level posts.
CNN
08-05-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Trump says he'll announce new pick for DC top prosecutor as controversial Ed Martin nomination falters
President Donald Trump said Thursday he will soon announce a new nominee for US attorney in Washington, DC, replacing Ed Martin, whose nomination had been imperiled in recent days amid what appeared to be insurmountable pushback from Republicans on Capitol Hill. 'He's a terrific person, and he wasn't getting the support from people that I thought,' Trump told reporters at the White House. 'I can only lift that little phone so many times in a day, but we have somebody else that will be great,' he added. Instead, the president said Martin will take on a role within the Department of Justice 'or whatever.' CNN has reached out to Martin for comment. Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee responsible for advancing Martin to a full Senate vote, said following Trump's remarks that he had not been made aware the president was likely pulling the nomination. 'I have not been informed,' the Iowa Republican told CNN. Martin's nomination was first derailed Monday when Sen. Thom Tillis, a key GOP swing vote, informed the White House he would not support the president's nominee for the job over concerns related to Martin's views on the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Tillis, who serves on the Judiciary panel, had met with Martin Monday. Last week, the North Carolina Republican told CNN he has 'serious questions' about the nomination, given Martin's previous comments denigrating police officers who defended the Capitol during attack. This is a breaking story and will be updated.
