President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Andrew Ferguson to be the subsequent chair of the Federal Commerce Fee. Ferguson will take over for Lina Khan, who has earned reward from Vice President-elect J.D. Vance for her efforts to battle massive tech.
“Andrew has a confirmed document of standing as much as Massive Tech censorship, and defending Freedom of Speech in our Nice Nation,” Trump says in a put up on Fact Social.
In response to a doc obtained by Punchbowl Information’ Ben Brody, Ferguson’s pitch for the job included intentions to “reverse Lina Khan’s anti-business agenda,” “maintain massive tech accountable and cease censorship,” and “shield freedom of speech and battle wokeness.” The doc additionally mentioned Ferguson would “battle again towards the trans agenda.”
Ferguson was first sworn in as an FTC commissioner in April, however Trump says that Ferguson will start his position as chair on “day one” of his administration.
“On the FTC, we’ll finish Massive Tech’s vendetta towards competitors and free speech,” Ferguson writes in a put up on X. “We are going to be sure that America is the world’s technological chief and the perfect place for innovators to carry new concepts to life.”
Trump additionally introduced that he’s nominating Mark Meador, presently a associate at an antitrust regulation agency, to be an FTC commissioner.
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