Gigi Sohn is withdrawing her nomination to the FCC, after a 16-month battle in which she faced relentless attacks from industry lobbyists and from commentators on the right
, after a 16-month battle in which she faced relentless attacks from industry lobbyists and from commentators on the right.cable and media industry lobbyists, their bought-and-paid-for surrogates, and dark moneyadvocate into an absurd caricature of blatant lies,” Sohn wrote in a
The announcement of her withdrawal came after Sen. Joe Manchin said that he would vote against her, costing Democrats a crucial vote if her nomination made it to the floor.Sohn, a public interest advocate who served as special counsel to the FCC during the Obama administration, became a target of right-wing media, with figures like Tucker Carlson weighing in against her.from unlimited dark money, get to choose their regulators,” Sohn said in her statement.
Before the Senate Commerce Committee for a third time last month, Sohn blasted “false and misleading attacks on my record and my character.”
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