In the motley crew of Donald Trump’s cabinet appointments, it would have been easy to miss the 45-year-old lawyer who is already part of the Washington establishment. On Sunday, Trump chose Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), praising Carr as “a warrior for free speech” and a fighter against “the regulatory lawfare that has stifled Americans’ freedoms”. The regulator has broad licence for enforcing rules around media plurality and fairness, which Carr is likely to deploy. “We must dismantle the censorship cartel and restore free speech rights for everyday Americans,” he wrote on X this week, interspersed with reaction GIFs and posts sparring with critics. Being heavy on rhetoric is par for the course in Trump’s inner circle, but Carr is one of the few with an action plan.

Source: Stuff November 21, 2024 12:03 UTC