Rep. Doris Matsui, a U.S. Congresswoman representing California’s 7th district since 2005, raised concerns on March 19, 2026, about threats to media freedom and government accountability in a series of posts on her official account.
In a post published at 17:02 UTC, Matsui wrote, “When an FCC Chair threatens broadcasters for reporting facts and targets broadcasters that anger the President, every American should pay attention. This is bigger than one network or one story. It is an attempt to silence scrutiny, shape coverage through fear, and erode a free”.
Later that day at 19:11 UTC, she criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of cases related to Jeffery Epstein and his associates. Matsui stated, “AG Pam Bondi has done infinitely more to circumvent Congress than she has to deliver justice for the victims of Jeffery Epstein and his accomplices. Pam Bondi is making a mockery of our Justice Department and needs to resign.”
By the evening at 23:09 UTC, Matsui expressed support for legal action opposing a major media merger involving Nexstar and TEGNA. She posted, “I fully support AG Bonta’s lawsuit to block a Nexstar TEGNA merger. Allowing it would mean rewarding corruption, less competition, weaker local news, and higher costs for consumers. We can’t allow Trump even more power to silence local stories and voices.”
Doris Matsui succeeded Bob Matsui in Congress in 2005 and has maintained her seat since then. Born in Poston, Arizona in 1944 and now residing in Sacramento, Matsui earned her BA from the University of California, Berkeley in 1966.
