Democratic senators who received contributions from President Biden’s nominee for the Federal Communications Commission, Gigi Sohn, while her nomination was under consideration haven’t said whether they are going to recuse themselves from voting on her confirmation.
Her third confirmation hearing since Biden nominated her in October 2021 took place on Tuesday. The committee has yet to vote on her nomination.
Under questioning from Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz , ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, Sohn said she doesn’t think it was inappropriate to donate to Democratic senators while her nomination was pending.
Cruz noted that Sohn made over $1,000 in donations to senators, some of whom have been critical of her nomination”Do you believe it was poor judgment to give 12 separate political contributions to Democrat senators while your nomination was pending?” Cruz asked.”I’m a citizen who just wanted to participate in the democratic process,” Sohn […]
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