More than a dozen House Democrats sent a Letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) inspector general on Wednesday, questioning Commissioner Brendan Carr’s role in helping craft Project 2025, a conservative policy document.
The letter, led by Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), claims Carr violated ethics rules and may have misused his position.
Project 2025 is a Heritage Foundation document that outlines policy initiatives for a second Trump administration and included several contributors and supporters close to former President Trump. Trump has personally distanced himself from the project, although Democrats have consistently criticized the former president for his ties to its authors.
“Given the close ties between Project 2025, Trump, and his reelection campaign, it is deeply troubling that Commissioner Carr would use his official title and position to author part of the policy playbook for a Republican presidential candidate,” they wrote. the legislators. “This potential abuse of title raises serious questions about Commissioner Carr’s commitment to keeping his private political activities separate from his official duties.”
Carr, appointed by Trump, is listed as contributor to the project in a section focused on FCC reforms. Specifically, the section advocates overturning Section 230, a rule that protects websites from lawsuits related to user-generated content.
The letter also requests an investigation into Carr’s actions as a potential violation of the Hatch Act, which prohibits executive branch employees from engaging in political activities.
The letter was also signed by Democratic Reps. Ted Lieu (Calif.), Hank Johnson (Georgia), Dan Goldman (NY), Ayanna Pressley (Mass.), Sean Casten (Ill.), Pramila Jayapal (Wash.), Jasmine Crockett ( Texas), Barbara Lee (California), Delia Ramirez (Ill.), Nanette Barragán (California), Raúl Grijalva (Ariz.), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Jennifer McClellan (Virginia), Judy Chu (California) and Jamie Raskin (Md.).
The Hill has reached out to Carr and the FCC for comment.
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