On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
FCC Commissioner (Biden appointee)
4 things Anna Gomez said, verbatim, from August 19, 2026 to September 11, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.
Positions
Disputes
“These threats to press freedom are dangerous,”
USA Today Trump says he will report Kristen Welker to the FCC over the phrase "mixed results," and NBC says it stands by her ›
Others on this question
“Kristen is one of the best in the business and we stand by her”
“she will be reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment”
More on the record
As printed
“No host, local affiliate, or network should have to weigh federal retaliation before booking a guest for a newsworthy interview”
on FCC pressure pushing broadcasters to avoid booking certain guests
NBC News Jimmy Kimmel says show won’t air James Talarico interview on TV, citing FCC threats ›
As printed
“shows just how far this Administration's campaign of censorship and control has gone”
on the FCC's role in keeping the Talarico interview off TV
PBS NewsHour Kimmel says Talarico interview won't air on TV under regulatory pressure from FCC ›
In their own words
“I think what we have learned watching this administration over the last year-and-a-half is that you cannot buy peace from this administration. You only buy time.”
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