Trump, Lina Khan and FTC

FTC Chair Khan hopes Amazon, Facebook won't get ‘sweetheart deal' from Trump in antitrust cases
Lina Khan, who was tapped by President Joe Biden to lead the FTC, is set to be replaced by President-elect Donald Trump’s pick Andrew Ferguson.
FTC Chair Lina Khan hopes Trump admin won't strike 'sweetheart' deals with Amazon and Meta
Chair Lina Khan said Tuesday that she hopes her successor in the incoming Trump administration will not cut a “sweetheart” deal with Amazon (AMZN) and Facebook’s parent company Meta (META), as the agency continues its antitrust cases against the tech giants.
As Trump takes over, FTC’s Lina Khan says Big Tech scrutiny will persist
The Democratic enforcer significantly expanded the agency’s remit; now the new GOP administration will decide how to follow through.
Meta looking for ‘sweetheart deal’ with Trump: FTC chair
Chair Lina Khan suggested Tuesday that Meta and other companies facing antitrust lawsuits from the agency might be looking for “sweetheart deals” from the incoming Trump administration. “It is true that the FTC has been very successful,
FTC Chair Lina Khan hopes Facebook and Amazon won't get a 'sweetheart deal' from Trump 2.0
CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin sits down with Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan to discuss the Biden administration's achievements, expectations for the Trump agenda, and more.
After Meta Announcement, Lina Khan Urges Trump Not To Cut ‘Sweetheart Deals’ With Big Tech
The outgoing chair of the Federal Trade Commission believes Meta and other companies are hoping that favors for the president-elect will grant them leniency.
FTC’s Khan Urges Agency to ‘Stay Aggressive’ After She Goes
Only seven working days remain in the Biden administration, but US Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan still hopes to ...
Khan Defends FTC Tenure, Does Not Address Post-Inauguration Plans
"It's humbling to realize what we've achieved in such a short time, and this extraordinarily level of impact from this small ...
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FTC Files Opening Brief in Noncompete Rule Appeal
On Jan. 2, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) filed its opening brief with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Ryan LLC ...
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The Youngest Ever FTC Chair Is Leaving. What Will Happen to Her Big Tech Probes?
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is set to step down in January. Getty Images An FTC probe does not constitute an official lawsuit against a company. Even if a probe escalates to a suit ...
Khan-Led FTC Makes Final Court Plea for Worker Noncompete Ban
The Federal Trade Commission pushed a US appeals court to overturn a ruling that prevented a near-total ban on worker ...
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Why incoming FTC chair Andrew Ferguson will ‘bring the heat on Big Tech’
The Republican regulator, who also once clerked for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, will replace current FTC Chair Lina Khan, a Democrat who routinely infuriated Wall Street with a hard ...
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Trump selects FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to chair agency
"Andrew will be the most America First, and pro-innovation FTC Chair in our Country’s History." "Andrew will be the most America First, and pro-innovation FTC Chair in our Country’s History ...
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Lina Khan Expresses Concerns Over FTC Leadership Transition and Upcoming Tech Giant Trials
Lina Khan highlights Bezos, Zuckerberg donations to Trump, sparking concerns over softened antitrust enforcement.