Trump to Nominate Senate Armed Services Aide Trusty to Rosenworcel FCC Seat; Soon to Name Roth to NTIA
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he plans to nominate Senate Armed Services Committee Republican staffer Olivia Trusty to the FCC seat current Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel will vacate on Monday. Multiple former FCC officials and communications sector lobbyists told us they expected Trump would also announce Arielle Roth, the Senate Commerce Committee's Republican telecom policy director, as his pick for NTIA administrator as soon as Thursday. A range of ex-FCC officials and other observers previously tipped Trusty and Roth as the top contenders for the Rosenworcel seat.
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Trusty “will work with our incredible” incoming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr “to cut regulations at a record pace, protect Free Speech, and ensure every American has access to affordable and fast Internet,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. He misidentified her as still being a Senate Commerce Committee aide. She was previously part of Commerce staff before moving to Armed Services when current Chairman Roger Wicker of Mississippi took over as Armed Services’ lead Republican. Wicker endorsed Trusty in November for the Rosenworcel seat.