Anna Gomez

There's normally five.

There's only three of us, and I am very frequently outvoted.

on matters where I disagree with where the agency is going.

But I am able to speak out, and that is what I am trying to do.

I am trying to raise the alarm bells because what I am seeing in this administration is an absolute campaign to censor and to control speech and to really violate press freedom, which is so important for our democracy.

So I, you know, where I can, I dissent.

I wrote my letter to Disney on the matter that they are facing before the FCC, which I'm sure you want to delve into.

I do.

And I embarked on a First Amendment tour where I'm going all over the country, rural areas, small towns, East, West Coast.

I've been all over the country talking to people about why it's so important for us to protect our freedoms and our democracy.

And in my case, the First Amendment.

So the other two resigned last summer and there hasn't been any movement to replace them.

So right now we are in a two, two to one commission, meaning there's two Republicans and me.

I can't get in the head of the White House.

Why?

Because the president nominates commissioners and then the Senate confirms them.

I imagine it's much easier to deal with two colleagues than four.

But I sincerely don't know why they haven't been replaced.

Yes.

So under normal circumstances, broadcasters' licenses come up for renewal every eight years, and they're staggered.