Carr suggests FCC isn’t an independent agency at Senate hearing

FCC Abandons Claim to Being Independent

Chair Brendan Carr said in congressional testimony Wednesday that the Federal Communications Commission is "not formally an independent agency"—a characterization that was news to lawmakers. Soon afterward, the phrase "an independent U.S. government agency" became "a U.S. government agency" in the FCC's mission statement on its website...

FCC scrubs own reference as 'independent' agency from website after Dem's testy exchange with chairman

The FCC removed "independent" from its website description after chairman Brendan Carr sparred with Democrats at a Senate hearing.

FCC removes "independent" from mission statement during Carr Senate hearing

The hearing unfolded against the backdrop of an aggressive posture by Trump toward the media in his second term.

Description of FCC as 'Independent' Scrubbed From Agency Website After Chair Says It Isn't

One critic called the removal—which came immediately after FCC Chair Brendan Carr ignored nearly a century of historical precedent by claiming the agency is not independent—"a chilling authoritarian touch.”

Chairman Brendan Carr to Congress: 'The FCC is not independent'

Chairman Brendan Carr said the Federal Communications Commission isn't independent from the Trump administration in testimony before Congress.

FCC deletes “independent agency” from website as Carr defends allegiance to Trump

Meanwhile, Ted Cruz wants to restrict FCC’s power to intimidate broadcasters.