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Democratic senator demands tech firms, FCC chair turn over documents

Reuters

WASHINGTON, Nov ‌5 (Reuters) - The top Democrat on ​the ‌a Senate investigative panel ‌on Thursday demanded the head of ‌the Federal Communications Commission and tech companies that donated to President ⁠Donald Trump's ballroom ‌voluntary turn ⁠over documents or face ​subpoenas in January.

Senator Richard Blumenthal, who ​is set to ​take ‌over as chair of ​the Permanent ⁠Subcommittee on Investigations, ‌called on ​FCC ​Chair Brendan Carr to turn over documents about his agency's handling ‌of investigations into media companies and ‌approval of ​the Paramount Skydance merger last year.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing ‌by Chris Reese)