Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessica Rosenworcel announced Wednesday she will depart the regulatory agency on Inauguration Day when President-elect Trump returns to the White House.

Her departure from the post and the FCC was largely expected, with the announcement coming just days after Trump revealed he tapped Commissioner Brendan Carr as the agency's next permanent chair.

Rosenworcel, a Democrat, began at the FCC in 2012 and was named the permanent FCC chair in October 2021 under President Biden, making her the first female to hold the permanent position.

"I want to thank President Biden for entrusting me with the responsibility to guide the FCC during a time when communications technology is a part of every aspect of civic and commercial life," Rosenworcel wrote in a statement.

The FCC is an independent agency regulating TV and radio broadcasters, telephone and........

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