FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez’s Term Expires Today

Anna Gomez, the FCC’s lone Democrat, saw her term expire today—two days after the Supreme Court ruled the president can remove commissioners without cause. She plans to remain in holdover status and is making no concessions.

In response to the 6-3 decision in Trump v. Slaughter, Gomez criticized the ruling’s asymmetry: the Court shielded the Federal Reserve from interference while exposing media regulators.“

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Democracy depends on a free press... as much as it depends on a stable economy,” she said. She warned that political control is already leading to investigations targeting unfavorable broadcasters, resulting in regulatory timidity that harms consumers with higher costs and fewer choices.

Gomez will stay on under the Communications Act until a successor is seated or she is renominated—considered unlikely given her criticism of President Trump and Chairman Brendan Carr. The process could take months, leaving the agency with a fragile quorum.

She vowed to continue “protecting consumers, promoting competitive innovation, and defending free expression” as long as she serves.