Gigi Sonn has withdrawn her nomination for the FCC, leaving the commission deadlocked still. President Biden nominated Sonn for the tie-breaking seat in October of 2021. Her confirmation battle accusations of anti-conservative bias and criticism for a tweet calling Fox News dangerous to our democracy.
More layoffs are coming to Meta, and President Biden's pick for the FCC, Gigi Sohn, drops out of the running. As the FTC investigates his company and the wheels literally come off at Tesla, Elon Musk publicly picks (and loses) a fight with an employee. Also, newly-revealed texts from Fox News hosts could be a legal headache. Friend of Pivot Hannah Dreier helps Kara and Scott unpack her latest investigation on the widespread use of immigrant child labor in America's most dangerous jobs. Plus, a prediction from Scott about Adam Neumann's latest venture.
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