Andrew Ferguson, a Republican lawyer, was tapped on Tuesday to succeed Lina Khan as chair of the Federal Trade Commission.
President-elect Donald Trump praised Ferguson in a statement announcing the appointment, saying he “has a proven record of standing up to Big Tech censorship, and protecting Freedom of Speech in our Great Country.”
Ferguson has been on the commission since April and does not require additional Senate confirmation. His past statements suggest he sees a more limited role for the FTC than did Khan — in September he delivered a speech entitled “Staying in Our Lane,”
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