Here are the top contenders Trump is vetting to replace FTC Chair Lina Khan: sources
Trump has assembled a shortlist of candidates to replace FTC Chair Lina Khan – including top JD Vance aide Gail Slater and current commissioner Andrew Ferguson, sources told The Post.
Lina Khan’s Replacement at FTC to Be Vetted by an Aide to Vance
Gail Slater, who is an aide to Vice President-elect JD Vance, is advising Trump’s transition team on antitrust policy, including crafting a shortlist of candidates to serve as Federal Trade Commission chair, according to people with knowledge of the discussions. Slater, 52, is also being considered for a top antitrust job.
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Lina Khan, 35, is the youngest person ever to lead the Federal Trade Commission. While she may be replaced by Trump, her agenda may not trashed.
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.
Donald Trump is coming. Here's what that means for Lina Khan and the FTC
With President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House, a changing of the guard at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a usually uncontroversial agency, is set to take place within a handful of months.
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