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Partisan rancor continues over Gigi Sohn’s historic FCC nomination

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Gigi Sohn, President Joe Biden’s nominee for commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission, faced a contentious third hearing before the U.S.

Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Tuesday. “I only ask to be treated the way other nominees were treated,” she told U.S.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), who questioned Sohn’s ability to act in an objective manner if confirmed given her history of working on behalf of public interest groups. “The role of a policymaker is different from that of an advocate,” Sohn said, noting “[Former] Chairman [Ajit] Pai worked at Verizon, and I’m sure he was a fervent advocate for Verizon” during that time and prior to his tenure as FCC chair.

The contention that Sohn has been treated differently from other nominees has recently given rise to accusations of homophobia.

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