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Trump Nominates FCC Lawyer Danielle Thumann to Serve as Commissioner

Published 9 August 2026

President Donald Trump on Friday nominated Danielle Thumann, a senior counsel to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, to serve as a commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission. The nomination, if confirmed by the Senate, would give Republicans a 3-1 majority on the five-member agency, with one seat remaining vacant.

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