The long road to replacing Lina Khan at the FTC
A change of leadership at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, a central part of the Biden administration's pro-consumer agenda and a lightning rod for corporate criticism, will likely take months under the Trump administration.
Lina Khan’s FTC went after Big Tech. Trump could dial that back.
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 15: Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), testifies before the House Appropriations Subcommittee at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 15, 2024 in Washington, DC. Khan testified on the fiscal year 2025 budget ...
Lina Khan’s Replacement at FTC to Be Vetted by an Aide to Vance
An Oxford-educated antitrust lawyer who advised the first Trump White House on technology policy is helping the president-elect pick Lina Khan’s replacement.
Unlike Khan, next FTC chair will likely have private sector experience
All of the candidates under consideration have practiced in law firms or have had in-house roles, suggesting they’ll bring context that critics say is lacking in the current chief.
Republicans take aim at FTC Chair Lina Khan
House Oversight Committee Republicans argued that the government’s consumer protection chief violated the Federal Trade Commission’s independence and ignored longstanding practices in favor of “left-wing” antitrust policy.
FTC Chair Lina Khan Testifies on Capitol Hill
Chair Federal Trade Commission Lina Khan shakes hands with U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-FL during a break before the House Judiciary Committee in a hearing on "Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Capitol Hill in Washington,
Will Trump replace Lina Khan at FTC?
Lina Khan’s controversial tenure as Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair seems at an end with President-elect Trump’s win last week, removing a massive “thorn” in the side of large tech firms that faced additional scrutiny under her leadership.
FTC antitrust case against Meta can move to trial, court rules
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit accusing Facebook owner Meta of holding an illegal ...
How Lina Khan Became an Election Hot Topic
The Federal Trade Commission chair drew increasing political vitriol as the presidential vote neared. Her political future ...
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Big Tech scrutiny will continue under Trump, even without Lina Khan
Lina Khan’s controversial tenure as Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair seems at an end with President-elect Trump’s ...
Meta ordered to face FTC’s antitrust lawsuit over Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
A judge largely denied Meta’s motion to end the case filed against Facebook in 2020 alleging that the company acted illegally ...
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Will Trump Adopt the Current FTC's Antitrust Posture?
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under Chair Lina Khan took an aggressive approach to tackling anticompetitive behavior in ...
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Billionaire Trump Supporter Elon Musk Calls for Firing of FTC Chair Lina Khan
How do we know that Lina Khan has done an excellent job as FTC chair? Because billionaires and business leaders want her gone ...
GOP-led House panel rips FTC Chair Lina Khan, says agency has become ‘political tool’ in election
The powerful House Oversight Committee is calling for Lina Khan, to be replaced, accusing her of infusing “left-wing ideology ...
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Trump and Big Tech
Lina Khan’s controversial tenure as Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair seems at an end with President-elect Trump’s ...