Republican opposition to liberal Biden FCC nominee intensifies

By Nihal Krishan

Published February 9, 2022 11:44pm ET

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Republican opposition to liberal Biden FCC nominee intensifies — Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., is vying for one of the state's U.S. Senate seats, which is being vacated by Sen. Bob Corker, a Republican who has been a vocal critic of Trump. She said in an interview Wednesday that it would "probably be very helpful" if President Trump campaigned with her in 2018. | (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

A left-wing Federal Communications Commission nominee who would be poised to implement President Joe Biden’s telecommunications and technology agenda faced intense criticism from Republicans during a Senate hearing Wednesday.

Senate Republicans strongly oppose Democrat Gigi Sohn’s confirmation, criticizing her as a left-wing ideologue who would favor heavy-handed regulation, as a threat to censor conservative speech, and for her alleged conflicts of interest.

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