The U.S. House Oversight Committee is investigating why the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decided to rush through a deal that let a billionaire Democratic donor snag a big chunk of American radio stations right before a presidential election. The timing? It’s a bit suspicious if you ask me.

Here’s what happened: Audacy Inc., a big radio company, ran into money problems. Then, billionaire Democratic donor George Soros jumped in and took control through a tricky business deal. Usually, a deal like this would take a while because the FCC has to approve it. But this time? The FCC appeared to “fast-track it.”

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr wasn’t happy with how the FCC handled the situation and decided to bring it up during a Congressional hearing. He pointed out that the FCC wasn’t exactly sticking to its usual script. He said the FCC has rules about how deals are handled where foreign ownership is over 25%, which applies here. Carr went on to say, “FCC is poised to create, for the first time, an entirely new shortcut.”

That’s when House Oversight Chair Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-N.Y.) decided to send a strongly worded letter to FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel. They weren’t shy about their concerns either. Their letter basically stated Soros has a massive ownership stake in this deal and that the FCC is “bypassing an established process to do a favor for George Soros and facilitate his influence over hundreds of radio stations before the November election.”

You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to realize why critics are losing their minds over this deal. Critics rightly believe that this hands way too much power to Soros, who’s a well-known liberal billionaire, right before an election. Coincidence? Yeah, right.

Mike Gonzalez, a former George W. Bush administration member, did not hold back either, “I can’t think of any reason Soros would do this unless it’s to mess with what Americans think and what information they get,” Gonzalez said. He also threw some shade at liberal talk radio, calling it boring and saying that conservative talk radio, with personalities like Mark Levin, Sean Hannity, Dana Loesch, and Glenn Beck, is one of the few places’ conservatives dominate. And guess what? Soros just bought stations that carry these very shows. Nice move, George buy up the stations you don’t like to get rid of them.

It’s not just about Soros having his fingers in too many pies. Critics are also pointing out that some of his business partners in this deal have connections to foreign money. The letter from Comer and Langworthy highlighted that this deal means Audacy Inc. will now be controlled—directly or indirectly—by foreign individuals or entities holding more than 25% of the stock. This would normally take a while for the FCC to sort through, but instead, the FCC appears not to care.

Other wealthy media owners have faced similar criticism. When Jeff Bezos bought “The Washington Post,” he received a lot of feedback. Owning a newspaper, even a major one, is one thing. However, controlling multiple radio stations that reach millions of people across the country is a whole new level of influence.

Soros has been strategically pouring money into liberal causes and organizations for years. Gonzalez has doubled down on his concerns, “I don’t know why else he would plunk a pile of money this size unless it was to try to have influence over the thinking of Americans.”

It sure does appear that Soros is making moves to take over American radio right before an important election, and the FCC seems to be speeding things up for him. Is this just a coincidence or a plan to sway what people think? Whether this is an innocent coincidence or a sneaky strategy to influence public opinion? That’s up for debate.