Pai Won't Recuse Himself From Sinclair/Tribune
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai rejected calls that he recuse himself on Sinclair buying Tribune (see 1802150031 and 1802210062), in a letter to Senate Antitrust Subcommittee ranking member Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., released Tuesday. The Office of Inspector General is investigating Pai's…
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actions on rulemakings that benefited Sinclair. “I have confirmed with the FCC’s Office of General Counsel that nothing in the law suggests that recusal is appropriate, much less required, in these circumstances. And it should go without saying that mere policy differences do not warrant recusal,” Pai said.