politics
FCC accused of hiding Chairman Carr's messages with DOGE and Musk
FCC refuses to provide messages, has “wasted a year” of court’s time, filing says.
TL;DR
- An advocacy group and journalist accuse the FCC of bad faith and withholding documents.
- The lawsuit alleges the FCC violated the Freedom of Information Act.
- The plaintiffs are investigating DOGE's influence on the FCC and potential conflicts of interest with Elon Musk's companies.
- The group claims FCC Chairman Brendan Carr uses the Signal messaging service for government business.
- The FCC is accused of redefining search criteria without notice and concealing Carr's Signal account.
- The plaintiffs are seeking to deny the FCC's motion for summary judgment and compel document production.