US DOJ antitrust nominee grilled over comments on Muslims, FCC actions
Senators pressed Adam Candeub on the FCC’s authority over broadcasters as the panel weighed his nomination to oversee antitrust enforcement.
- Adam Candeub, general counsel at the Federal Communications Commission, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday for his nomination to lead the DOJ's antitrust division, with the panel set to vote on advancing his candidacy.
- The FCC faces criticism for ordering an early license review of Disney's eight company-owned ABC stations after Trump repeatedly pressured the agency to pull licenses over content decisions. The agency claims the move stems from a discrimination investigation that Disney denies.
- Senator John Kennedy, a Republican from Louisiana, questioned Candeub over the FCC's political speech stance, asking, "Explain to me like you're talking to a tenth grader, what business it is of the FCC if a television network criticizes a political figure?"
- Democratic senators pressed Candeub on past statements claiming Muslim immigrants seem prone to "cultural separatism." Candeub defended his support for Donald Trump's travel ban, stating he believed terrorism remains "a tremendous threat to all Americans."
- Regarding antitrust enforcement, Candeub stated that "free markets generally have the answer" and that "the evidence must be strong" to justify legal action, outlining his philosophy for policing anticompetitive business activity and reviewing mergers.
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