OAN Geraldyn Berry
UPDATED 2:12 PM PT – Tuesday, March 7, 2023
The White House has confirmed that Gigi Sohn has withdrawn her run for the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday. Sohn notified the White House she would drop out after her nomination stalled for 16 months.
The Washington Post reported that Sohn’s withdrawal comes after the “unrelenting, dishonest and cruel attacks” of the media and lobbyists that have left an “enormous toll” on her and her family.
“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,” Sohn said in a statement. “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.”
Shortly before Sohn announced her decision, Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) announced that he would vote against her, accusing her of holding “partisan alliances with far-left groups.”
“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,” Manchin said in a statement.
Biden’s pick for the FCC, Gigi Sohn, is a radical, left-wing partisan.Having someone like her in charge of overseeing our airwaves is incredibly dangerous.
Her nomination is a threat to free speech everywhere. pic.twitter.com/ZEY3zlD75g
