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.

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. Rosenworcel said in a statement Thursday that she will exit the Commission on Jan. 20, the same day as the presidential inauguration.

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.

Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has announced that she intends to depart the FCC on January 20th 2025. Her decision follo

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 plans to depart the agency when President-elect Donald Trump assumes office.