John Jefferson
EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans are getting an update on the Trump administration’s probe of billionaire George Soros’ influence on local radio, a source familiar with planning told Fox News Digital.
The Republican Study Committee (RSC), the 175-strong caucus led by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, is hosting Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr at its annual closed-door lunch on Wednesday.
The source familiar with planning said Carr is expected to brief GOP lawmakers on the FCC’s investigation into Soros, including an investment firm he’s linked to purchasing over 200 Audacy radio stations nationwide.
Carr and Republicans are also expected to more widely discuss strategy for pushing back against media deemed to be biased against the GOP.
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The RSC is the largest grouping of lawmakers within the House GOP and traditionally acts as an informal think tank for the conference.
It’s also been a conduit for several top Trump administration officials to Capitol Hill so far this year.
Trump deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller addressed the RSC on immigration and Trump’s plan for executive action last month. And earlier in February, the group heard from Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
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An investment firm linked to Soros, a left-wing businessman who has sunk billions of dollars into liberal causes, became the largest stakeholder in radio giant Audacy at the tail end of the Biden administration late last year.
The Soros Investment Fund acquired roughly 40% of Audacy’s debts after the company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Republican lawmakers blasted the deal, including Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., both of whom called for intense scrutiny.
Carr signaled he wanted to set his sights on Soros late last year during an interview on “Mornings with Maria.”
“There’s a petition for reconsideration pending at the FCC right now. And I want to take a very hard look at that,” he said in late November.
Fox News Digital reached out to the FCC and Audacy for comment.
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