Republicans should be commended for working to rein in FTC WashTimesOpEd
Chairwoman Lina Khan is the tip of the spear of the Biden administration’s mission to expand government control over the economy.is operating without any Republican commissioners, leaving Ms. Khan to ram through her progressive agenda without opposition. Republican lawmakers have led the way in keeping her accountable and should continue to work toward reining in the runaway agency.
Since Ms. Khan’s bait-and-switch confirmation nearly two years ago, the 34-year-old academic has wasted no time expanding the’s power over the economy. Ms. Khan ripped up guidance for companies looking to merge with or acquire another company and sent companies letters threatening them to “proceed at your own risk” with consummating deals. Ms. Khan has rescinded or altered policy statements designed to limit the agency’s power. Ms.
We do not have to guess what Ms. Khan’s endgame is. She has called for a “paradigm shift” that would allow antitrust law to direct specific outcomes via government and legal “intervention.” Ms. Khan’s deputy, Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, has mused about bringing a “diversity, inclusion, and anti-racist” lens to antitrust enforcement. Instead of using antitrust law to protect consumer welfare, Ms. Khan and her cohorts want to use it to advance a progressive agenda.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, Washington Republican, has also requested documents regarding Ms. Wilson’s allegations. In April, House Judiciary Chairman Committee Jim Jordan, Ohio Republican, subpoenaed the
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