Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr said American companies seeking approval for mergers and acquisitions would do themselves a favor by abiding by President Donald Trump’s warnings against unconstitutional business practices related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

“I told everybody that if they want to get a deal done before the FCC, they need to get rid of any invidious forms of discrimination,” Carr told CNBC on Monday, saying the FCC has  rules it must abide by.

“We can’t approve a transaction unless we find it’s in the public interest,” he added. “We’re working through these DEI issues with a lot of different companies trying to get deals done through the FCC.”

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