Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has confirmed she will leave the US telecoms regulator in January. In an announcement, Rosenworcel said she will depart on January 20, 2025, the same date that Donald Trump is set to begin his second term as US President.

Federal Communications Commission chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel will step down from the agency next year, with her fellow commissioner Brendan Carr set to become chairman when Donald Trump is sworn into office.

Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel said on Wednesday she will step down from the agency that oversees U.S. telecommunications companies on Jan. 20 when Donald Trump assumes the presidency.

Jessica Rosenworcel, the chairwoman of the FCC, has announced her intention to leave the FCC effective Jan. 20, 2025.

WASHINGTON —Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel said she intends to leave the agency on Jan. 20, when the Trump administration begins. Republican commissioner Brendan Carr was nominated this week and is widely expected to be approved.

Jessica Rosenworcel will leave the Federal Communications Commission on Jan. 20. Rosenworcel, a Democrat, will relinquish her role as chairwoman when Donald Trump begins his second term as president. Trump has picked Commissioner Brendan Carr for that role.

The chairs of the Security and Exchange Commission and Federal Communication Commission said they will step down from their positions on Jan. 20 to make room for President-elect Donald Trump's appointees.

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that she intends to depart the agency on Jan. 20, 2025, when President-elect Donald Trump assumes office. Trump has picked Brendan Carr, the senior Republican commissioner at the FCC,