Republican FTC Official Resigns Over Chair Lina Khan’s Agenda
- FTC commissioner criticized the office’s ‘abuse of power’
- Republicans hoping to nominate new commissioner soon
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Christine Wilson, the sole Republican on the Federal Trade Commission, on Tuesday announced she is resigning from the agency over her fierce opposition to progressive FTC Chair Lina Khan’s agenda.
Wilson, who has spent months publicly criticizing Khan’s efforts to crack down on corporate power using antitrust laws, said she is resigning due to Khan’s “defiance of legal precedent and her abuse of power to achieve desired outcomes.”