Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced his opposition to the nomination in March, the moderate Democrat cited Sohn’s “partisan activism, inflammatory statements online, and work with far-left groups.”Įven so, outside groups left nothing to chance. Moderate Democrats were going to have trouble justifying their support for a nominee who had assisted controversial liberal groups, seemed to endorse tweets critical of police and accused Fox News of being “state-sponsored propaganda.” Sohn was not likely to coast to confirmation. Sohn has been a vocal advocate of such regulations, which have been aggressively opposed by the telecom industry. Her confirmation would’ve ended a 2-2 split on the commission, enabling Biden’s administration to pursue its agenda of making communication networks more equitable. ![]() – Biden uses humor to try to defuse concerns about his age. ![]() – Black voters backing Biden, but not with 2020 enthusiasm.– Pro-Biden groups spend $20M+ to promote record ahead of '24.
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