Trump's FCC chairman pick plans to end DEI initiatives in 2025

Brendan Carr, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for FCC chairman, announced that the agency will stop promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in 2025. This marks a shift from the FCC's current budget, which lists DEI as its second-highest strategic goal. Carr shared this information on social media, highlighting that the FCC's focus will instead be on a 100% broadband policy. The previous budget aimed to understand and improve diversity and inclusion within the agency's rules and programs. Carr has served on the FCC since 2017 and has been confirmed by the Senate three times. Trump described him as a "warrior for free speech" and praised his work for rural America.