Michael O'Rielly
Michael O'Rielly | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission | |
| In office November 4, 2013 – December 14, 2020 | |
| President | Barack Obama
Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Robert M. McDowell |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Simington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lockport, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Rochester |
| Website | FCC biography |
Michael O'Rielly is a former commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), an independent agency of the United States government. He was nominated by President Barack Obama in August 2013 and was confirmed on October 29, 2013, taking office on November 4, 2013. He was nominated to complete the term of outgoing commissioner Robert M. McDowell which ended on June 30, 2014. He was then renominated and reconfirmed by the Senate.
On August 3, 2020, the White House announced that President Trump was withdrawing O'Rielly's nomination to another term after Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Jim Inhofe said he would put a hold on the nomination and after O'Rielly expressed reservations about the FCC's authority to limit social media companies' legal protections.