{"id":1871474,"date":"2023-03-08T07:41:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T12:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-nominee-goes-down-in-flames-after-ruthless-onslaught-from-ted-cruz\/"},"modified":"2023-03-08T07:42:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T12:42:20","slug":"biden-nominee-goes-down-in-flames-after-ruthless-onslaught-from-ted-cruz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-nominee-goes-down-in-flames-after-ruthless-onslaught-from-ted-cruz\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Nominee Goes Down In Flames After Ruthless Onslaught From Ted Cruz"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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-nominee-goes-down-in-flames-after-ruthless-onslaught-from-ted-cruz%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=1871474&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> On Tuesday, President Joe Biden&#8217;s nominated nominee for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), went down after she had to go through a tough confirmation process. One key Democrat also said that he wouldn&#8217;t support her nomination.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D.W.Va.) stated that he wouldn&#8217;t vote for Gigi Son after seeing her face. &#8220;unprecedented, bipartisan opposition to her nomination as a result of her years of partisan activism, inflammatory statements online, and work with far-left groups.&#8221; Sohn withdrew later that day her nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Manchin claimed that FCC is an independent and impartial regulator for all communications in American life, but that its role has become increasingly politicized over the past few years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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. &#8220;For those reasons, I cannot support her nomination to the FCC, and I urge the Biden Administration to put forth a nominee who can bring us together, not drive us apart.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FLASHBACK<\/p>\n<p>Gigi Son was criticized by Ted Cruz during Ted Cruz&#8217;s opening statement in her February 3rd confirmation hearing. &#8220;If Ms. Sohn&#8217;s brazen theft of intellectual property, her lack of candor, and her conflicts of interest weren&#8217;t disqualifying on their own, <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tTwzRqJl1D\">pic.twitter.com\/tTwzRqJl1D<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eOuktoJwbE\">https:\/\/t.co\/eOuktoJwbE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveGuest\/status\/1633192763117248514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FLASHBACK:<\/p>\n<p>Ted Cruz, Sen. Ted Cruz and Gigi Sohn &#8220;As you know, I have significant concerns about your record, that you&#8217;ve demonstrated a hostility to conservative speech\u2026 And the FCC is a very dangerous place for a regulator to have the authority to silence <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u6F6gjwfZt\">pic.twitter.com\/u6F6gjwfZt<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tsNFUlnAqF\">https:\/\/t.co\/tsNFUlnAqF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveGuest\/status\/1633193241259409409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FLASHBACK: Senator Ted Cruz quizzes Gigi Son on her claims that Fox News was a censorship organization. &#8220;destroying democracy.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o8kB3OaOHJ\">pic.twitter.com\/o8kB3OaOHJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveGuest\/status\/1633191927016292353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FLASHBACK: <\/p>\n<p>Ted Cruz nominates Gigi Sohn to the FCC: &#8220;Do you believe it was poor judgment to give 12 separate political contributions to Democrat Senators while your nomination was pending?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sohn: &#8220;The answer is no.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D59XFyVS0h\">pic.twitter.com\/D59XFyVS0h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveGuest\/status\/1633192229136130050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sen. Ted Cruz: &#8220;While her nom was pending, Ms. Sohn was making multiple financial donations to Senators who are charged with voting on her confirmation. Had this been done by a [GOP] nominee, I have no doubt that my Democrat colleagues &#038; their media allies would be apoplectic.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NXZtrfTwrA\">pic.twitter.com\/NXZtrfTwrA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveGuest\/status\/1625538267838922767?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ted Cruz, Senator from Texas, was the Ranking Member of Senate Commerce Committee. She highlighted her past of supporting censorship for conservatives and hostility towards Right-wing media during Sohn&#8217;s confirmation hearings. &#8220;brazen theft of intellectual property,&#8221; Her conflicts of interest and her not showing &#8220;candor&#8221; With the committee and the controversial political contributions she made during the confirmation process.<\/p>\n<p><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-1938\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The withdrawal of Ms. Sohn&#8217;s nomination is a major victory and represents a strong bipartisan agreement that we need a fair and impartial candidate who can receive the support needed for confirmation,&#8221; Cruz stated this in a statement. &#8220;The FCC is not a place for partisan activists; free speech is too important. Now, it&#8217;s time for the Biden administration to put forth a nominee who can be confirmed by the full Senate and is committed to serving as an even-handed and truly independent regulator.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/exclusive-bidens-fcc-nominee-works-for-a-think-tank-funded-by-the-telecom-giants-she-was-nominated-to-oversee-memo-claims\">Exclusive: Biden&#8217;s FCC Nominee Works For A Think Tank Funded By The Telecom Giants She Was Nominated To Oversee, Memo Claims<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&#8220;From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-nominee-goes-down-in-flames-after-ruthless-onslaught-from-ted-cruz\">Biden Nominee Goes Down In Flames After Ruthless Onslaught From Ted Cruz<\/a>&#8220;<\/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>On Tuesday, President Joe Biden&#8217;s nominated nominee for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), went down after she had to go through a tough confirmation process. One key Democrat also said that he wouldn&#8217;t support her nomination. On Tuesday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D.W.Va.) stated that he wouldn&#8217;t vote for Gigi Son after seeing her face. &#8220;unprecedented, &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":1891048,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[3620,4105,20938,4904,20939,18792,6199],"class_list":["post-1871474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire","tag-biden","tag-cruz","tag-flames","tag-nominee","tag-onslaught","tag-ruthless","tag-ted"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1871474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1871474"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1871474\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1891048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1871474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1871474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1871474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}