appointee

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His behavior has alarmed free speech advocates, including the FCC’s lone Democratic appointee Anna Gomez, who noted that early station renewal reviews are exceedingly rare and largely futile.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Jimmy Gurulé, a former federal prosecutor and George W. Bush appointee to the U.S.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

“The Government has produced essentially zero evidence to suspect Chair Powell of a crime,” Boasberg, an Obama appointee, wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Danielle Forrest, another Trump appointee, signed onto a separate opinion by Judge John Owens that states: “Regarding the dissenting opinion of Judge VanDyke: We are better than this.”

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

“But there has never been a publication like this in the history of the country,” Judge Murray Gurfein, a recent Nixon appointee, pointed out.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin