> In addition to being opposed by the FCC's Democratic minority, Trump's petition did not even have full support from the FCC's Republican majority. Republican

> In addition to being opposed by the FCC's Democratic minority, Trump's petition did not even have full support from the FCC's Republican majority. Republican FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly stated that the FCC must uphold First Amendment speech protections "that apply to corporate entities, especially when they engage in editorial decision making." > After O'Rielly's comments, Trump took the unusual step of pulling O'Rielly's nomination to another FCC term in an attempt to replace O'Rielly with Nathan Simington, an administration official who reportedly helped draft Trump's executive order on Section 230. Simington's nomination is pending Senate approval. This is so terrifying, the action, the casualness with which it was undertaken, and the lack of outcry about it because we have become so used to these antics