Trump promoted him to head the FCC but he's served on the Commission itself for almost five years: > He was initially nominated for a Republican Party position

Trump promoted him to head the FCC but he's served on the Commission itself for almost five years: > He was initially nominated for a Republican Party position on the commission by President Barack Obama at the recommendation of Mitch McConnell. He was confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate on May 7, 2012,[1] and was sworn in on May 14, 2012, for a term that concludes on June 30, 2016 (though he may stay on until 2017 even if not reconfirmed). Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajit_Varadaraj_Pai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajit_Varadaraj_Pai