Business Moguls Urge Harris to Dump Biden’s FTC Chair Khan

Barry Diller and Reid Hoffman blast antitrust watchdog
Khan has pursued an aggressive antitrust agenda as chair

Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

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By Leah Nylen

July 31, 2024 at 6:11 PM UTC

Updated on

July 31, 2024 at 7:49 PM UTC

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Lina Khan has never been popular with billionaires, but now two prominent business titans want Vice President Kamala Harris to ditch the Federal Trade Commission chair if she wins the White House.

In televised interviews last week, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and media mogul Barry Diller called on Harris to fire Khan, saying her aggressive enforcement agenda is bad for business. Both men are also affiliated with companies facing FTC scrutiny.