Ummm...
He was appointed in 2012 to the FCC by President Obama. So yeah, he sorta is President Obama's guy. Did Trump in 2017 promote him? Yes, more than likely he was the best guy for the job. So please don't go pointing that he is 100% a Trumpster, he really isn't. Also, Yahoo and Verizon support a majority of progressive causes in the United States as well as in Europe (Verizon's got a majority stakeholder in the EU.)
Did Mitch Mc-conster help him get in? Yes. But I guess it's bad new's to help push a minority to head the FCC unless they obey their Sith Democratic masters? .
Anyway, please continue to cannibalize yourselves Dem's. It's super funny to watch the hatred of two (major) companies that push your narrative.