PULSE POINTS:
❓What Happened: Nathan Simington, a Federal Communications Commissioner, is leaving his position, as revealed in an internal memo. The vacancy could clear the way for Siminton’s chief of staff, Gavin Wax, to be nominated to fill the seat. Wax has been a long-standing contributor to The National Pulse, advocating on behalf of President Donald J. Trump’s America First agenda.
👥 Who’s Involved: Nathan Simington, Gavin Wax, President Donald J. Trump, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
📍 Where & When: Simington’s resignation is effective Friday, June 6; Wax’s potential nomination could occur soon after.
💬 Key Quote: “Gavin Wax is being seriously considered by the White House to fill the vacancy that Commissioner Simington’s departure will leave,” a source close to the FCC stated, adding: “He’s seen as a strong conservative voice on tech and media policy, with close ties to key figures in both the policy and political arenas.”
⚠️ Impact: If nominated and confirmed, Wax would become the youngest FCC commissioner and the youngest presidential nominee confirmed by the Senate in U.S. history, filling the GOP seat on the five-member commission.
IN FULL:
Nathan Simington’s announcement that he will be resigning as a commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) at the end of this week leaves a vacancy that could soon be filled by Gavin Wax, who currently serves as Simington’s chief of staff. The 31-year-old Wax, a New York native, has been a long-time contributor to The National Pulse and a staunch ally of President Donald J. Trump.
“Gavin Wax is being seriously considered by the White House to fill the vacancy that Commissioner Simington’s departure will leave,” a source with knowledge of the plans to replace Simington at the FCC said on Thursday, adding: “He’s seen as a strong conservative voice on tech and media policy, with close ties to key figures in both the policy and political arenas.”
If nominated and confirmed by the Senate, Wax would become both the youngest commissioner in FCC history and the youngest Senate-confirmed nominee in U.S. history. As Siminton’s chief of staff, the 31-year-old New Yorker has already worked to lay out a bold agenda at the commission. Last month, writing in The National Pulse, Wax and Simington laid out a bold plan to bring the fight to the corporate media, pushing to cap the reverse retransmission fees that major networks like CBS, NBC, and ABC use to funnel money out of local media markets to fund their woke agenda.
Before joining Simington’s staff at the FCC, Wax served as President of the New York Young Republican Club, an organization that has hosted a number of America First figures at its annual holiday galas. The 2023 gala, of which The National Pulse was a sponsor, was the largest in decades, with President Donald J. Trump headlining what was dubbed a “black tie rally” for the 2024 Republican presidential nominee.
Wax will not be the first friend of The National Pulse to join the Trump administration, however. Last month, Kingsley Wilson, née Cortes, was announced as the Department of Defense’s new Press Secretary. Wilson had previously served as a writing fellow at The National Pulse.
