FCC Chairman Stops Talking When Asked to Explain Talking
The FCC is refusing to release messages between Chairman Brendan Carr and Elon Musk's DOGE transition team, claiming executive privilege. A federal court says the agency has deliberately wasted a year avoiding disclosure, but the real problem isn't the secrecy itself—it's that an independent regulator's authority now depends on protecting a political figure's private channels.
FCC denies FOIA requests for Carr-DOGE communications; court finds deliberate delay tactics.
Executive privilege claim shields messages about policy affecting Musk's companies and regulatory stance.
Carr nominally regulates the industries DOGE is reshaping; messaging pattern suggests role confusion.
Court tired enough to say so publicly; institutional friction visible, not yet resolved.
