Trump Pushes Nominee Who Backs Crackdown on Social Media
- Nathan Simington before Senate committee for FCC position
- Trump tweets he wants ‘action NOW’ from Senate Republicans
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President Donald Trump urged the Senate to confirm Nathan Simington as a member of the Federal Communications Commission, where he could supply a vote needed to advance the president’s efforts to rein in social media companies.
Simington has drawn opposition from Democrats critical of Trump’s emerging social media policy, and luke-warm support from some Republicans, casting doubt he could be confirmed during the shortened legislative session before President-Elect Joe Biden takes office.