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What will be the key focus area of the FTC under Andrew Ferguson's leadership by end of 2024?
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Donald Trump•Federal Trade Commission•FTC•Lina Khan•Ferguson•Republican•Senate Republican•Mitch McConnell•Supreme Court•Clarence Thomas•Big Tech•Chuck Grassley•Brett Kavanaugh•Trump•Grassley•America First•Kressin Meador Powers LLC•Antitrust and Competition Policy•Mike Lee•Meador
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Trump Appoints Andrew Ferguson as FTC Chair, Nominates Mark Meador as Commissioner
Dec 10, 2024, 11:56 PM
President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of Andrew N. Ferguson as the next Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), succeeding Lina Khan whose term expired in September. Ferguson, a Republican commissioner sworn in on April 2, 2024, previously served as chief counsel to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and clerked for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. He is recognized for his stance against Big Tech censorship and his commitment to protecting freedom of speech, aiming to tackle perceived censorship of conservative viewpoints online. Ferguson also led Senator Chuck Grassley's team during the Justice Brett Kavanaugh confirmation process. Trump's selection has been praised by Senator Grassley, who called Ferguson an "excellent choice to take on big tech and big pharma." Trump described Ferguson as "the most America First, and pro-innovation FTC Chair in our country's history." In addition, Trump nominated Mark R. Meador, a partner at Kressin Meador Powers LLC and former Deputy Chief Counsel for Antitrust and Competition Policy to Senator Mike Lee, to be a Commissioner on the FTC. Meador is regarded as a leading conservative legal scholar in antitrust law.
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