“Yes.” That was the one-word response to Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz‘s query to Trump FCC Commissioner nominee Danielle Thumann Severs regarding how she feels about “weaponization” of the Commission by political influence.
“The First Amendment places important limits on the government’s ability to regulate speech,” Cruz said. “The FCC possesses significant regulatory authority over communications, so there’s always a risk it could weaponize its authority against Americans with whom it disagrees.”
