(AOF) – Andrew N. Ferguson was officially named chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by President Donald Trump, replacing the intransigent Lina Khan, in accordance with the announcement made in early December by the president-elect. “Under the president’s leadership, we will end the previous administration’s assault on the American way of life and usher in a new golden age for American businesses, workers and consumers,” the new president said. president.
A Republican and former solicitor general of Virginia, Andrew Ferguson has served as FTC commissioner since 2024. “Andrew has a proven track record of standing up to censorship by big tech companies and protecting free speech in our great country,” said Andrew Ferguson. declared Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform.