GOP’s FTC Nominee Opposed by Conservatives Over Alleged Big Tech ‘Ties’
- Biden nominated Senate GOP leader’s choice, Melissa Holyoak
- Commissioner nominees awaiting Senate confirmation hearings
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission headquarters in Washington, DC.
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A coalition of conservative groups urged Senate Republicans to vote against Federal Trade Commission nominee Melissa Holyoak due to her alleged “ties” to the country’s largest tech companies.
The letter, which the groups sent to the Senate on Wednesday, is an early sign that Holyoak’s nomination to the consumer protection and antitrust agency could face a bumpy road.