Trump Taps Senate Staffer Olivia Trusty to Cement GOP Majority at FCC

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2025 – President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that Olivia Trusty, a top Republican aide on the Senate Commerce Committee, will serve as the fifth commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission, pending Senate confirmation.

If confirmed, Trusty would lock in a GOP majority at the FCC, giving incoming Chairman Brendan Carr the votes needed to drive his agenda forward and roll back Biden era policies with which he disagreed.

“I am pleased to announce that Olivia Trusty will serve as a commissioner on the FCC,” Trump said in a post to Truth Social. “[She] will work with our incredible new Chairman of the FCC, Brendan Carr, to cut regulations at a record pace, protect Free Speech, and ensure every American has access to affordable and fast Internet,” Trump stated.