Trump’s decide for FTC chair guarantees to go after ‘censorship’ from tech firms Leave a comment

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Andrew Ferguson to be the subsequent chair of the Federal Commerce Fee. Ferguson will take over for Lina Khan, who has earned reward from Vice President-elect J.D. Vance for her efforts to struggle huge tech.

“Andrew has a confirmed file of standing as much as Huge Tech censorship, and defending Freedom of Speech in our Nice Nation,” Trump says in a submit on Reality Social.

In accordance with a doc obtained by Punchbowl Information’ Ben Brody, Ferguson’s pitch for the job included intentions to “reverse Lina Khan’s anti-business agenda,” “maintain huge tech accountable and cease censorship,” and “shield freedom of speech and struggle wokeness.” The doc additionally stated Ferguson would “struggle again towards the trans agenda.”

Ferguson was first sworn in as an FTC commissioner in April, however Trump says that Ferguson will start his position as chair on “day one” of his administration.

“On the FTC, we’ll finish Huge Tech’s vendetta towards competitors and free speech,” Ferguson writes in a submit on X. “We’ll make it possible for America is the world’s technological chief and one of the best place for innovators to deliver new concepts to life.”

Trump additionally introduced that he’s nominating Mark Meador, at the moment a accomplice at an antitrust legislation agency, to be an FTC commissioner.