{"id":1870901,"date":"2023-03-07T17:25:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T22:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-fcc-nominee-withdraws\/"},"modified":"2023-03-07T17:35:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T22:35:09","slug":"biden-fcc-nominee-withdraws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-fcc-nominee-withdraws\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden FCC nominee withdraws"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">8<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-fcc-nominee-withdraws%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1870901&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p> <br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gigi Son testifies at a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing to examine her nomination as Commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission, February 9th, 2022, in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Pete Marovich &#8211; Pool\/Getty Images).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN Geraldyn Berry<br \/>UPDATED 2:12 PM PT \u2013 Tuesday, March 7, 2023<\/p>\n<p>The White House confirms that Gigi Sing has withdrawn her candidacy for Federal Communications Commission. Sohn informed the White House that she was withdrawing her candidacy after 16 months of inactivity.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Post reported Sohn&#8217;s departure following the &#8220;unrelenting, dishonest and cruel attacks&#8221; Refer to the lobbyists and media that left &#8220;enormous toll&#8221; For her and her family.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;As someone who has advocated for my entire career for affordable, accessible broadband for every American, it is ironic that the 2-2 FCC will remain sidelined at the most consequential opportunity for broadband in our lifetimes,&#8221; Sohn made the statement in a statement. &#8220;This means that your broadband will be more expensive for lack of competition, minority and underrepresented voices will be marginalized, and your private information will continue to be used and sold at the whim of your broadband provider.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kurz before Sohn made her announcement, Senator Joe Manchin (D.W.Va.), announced his intention to vote against Sohn. Shortly before Sohn announced her decision, Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) stated that he would vote against it and accuse her of being a holdout. &#8220;partisan alliances with far-left groups.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/localimages\/twitter-minimal.jpg6407b9decdce4.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Statement on why I voted against Gigi Son for Democratic Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FCC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FCC<\/a>) \u2b07\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wElUnbI9l4\">pic.twitter.com\/wElUnbI9l4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senator Joe Manchin (@Sen_JoeManchin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sen_JoeManchin\/status\/1633160582697213952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;Especially now, the FCC must remain above the toxic partisanship that Americans are sick and tired of, and Ms. Sohn has clearly shown she is not the person to do that,&#8221; Manchin stated this in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/localimages\/twitter-minimal.jpg6407b9decdce4.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biden&#8217;s choice for FCC Chair, Gigi Sohn is a left-wing radical partisan.<\/p>\n<p>This is dangerous because she oversees our airwaves.<\/p>\n<p>Her nomination threatens freedom speech in all countries. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZEY3zlD75g\">pic.twitter.com\/ZEY3zlD75g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenTedCruz\/status\/1633180692384186371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Sohn was promoted by the opponents to a job that is low profile. She became the focal point of an unprecedented fight that saw several advertisements and three Senate confirmation hearings. Sohn was even attacked in a billboard. &#8220;radical&#8221; And &#8220;political&#8221; While analysing her social media posts.<\/p>\n<p>In October 2021, the White House nominated Gigi Son to be a telecommunications regulator.<\/p>\n<p>If confirmed, the former Democratic FCC official would have served as the tiebreak vote for the three-member commission, which is composed of two Republicans, two Democrats, and one independent member. Because regulatory rules can&#8217;t be implemented without bipartisan support, this is because<\/p>\n<p>Karine Jean-Pierre, Press Secretary made statements about Sohn&#8217;s decision at Tuesday&#8217;s briefing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/localimages\/twitter-minimal.jpg6407b9decdce4.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Questioned about Gigi Sohn&#8217;s withdrawal from contention as a Biden candidate for the FCC position:<\/p>\n<p>KJP: &#8220;It is clearly unfortunate; we are sad to see this happen.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QNxMtn8g4h\">pic.twitter.com\/QNxMtn8g4h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Conservative War Machine (@WarMachineRR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WarMachineRR\/status\/1633189326271004673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;We appreciate Gigi Sohn&#8217;s candidacy for this important role,&#8221; Jean-Pierre said. &#8220;She would have brought tremendous intellect and experience, which is why the president nominated her in the first place.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&#8220;From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/biden-fcc-nominee-withdraws\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=biden-fcc-nominee-withdraws\">Biden FCC nominee withdraws<\/a>&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px\"><em>&#8220;The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author of the article and not necessarily shared or endorsed by Conservative News Daily&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gigi Son testifies at a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing to examine her nomination as Commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission, February 9th, 2022, in Washington, DC. 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