Trump elige al comisionado de la FTC, Andrew Ferguson, para presidir la agencia
El presidente dent Donald Trump ha elegido a Andrew Ferguson para presidir la Comisión Federal de Comercio. Ferguson actualmente se desempeña como comisionado de la agencia antimonopolio. Según su biografía, una vez trabajó para el juez de la Corte Suprema Clarence Thomas.
"Andrew tiene un historial comprobado de resistir la censura de las grandes tecnologías y proteger la libertad de expresión en nuestro gran país", dijo Trump en un comunicado del martes publicado en su red Truth Social . "Andrew será el presidente de la FTC más estadounidense primero y más pro-innovación en la historia de nuestro país".
En una declaración posterior al anuncio, Ferguson dijo que se sentía honrado de haber sido elegido para dirigir la agencia.
“En la FTC pondremos fin a la vendetta de las grandes tecnológicas contra la competencia y la libertad de expresión. Nos aseguraremos de que Estados Unidos sea el líder tecnológico mundial y el mejor lugar para que los innovadores den vida a nuevas ideas”, dijo en una publicación en X.
Gracias dent Trump. Bajo su liderazgo, las empresas estadounidenses se volverán más tron y competitivas, y prestarán mejores servicios que nunca a los trabajadores y consumidores. Es un honor para mí que me haya elegido como presidente de la FTC en su misión de hacer que nuestro país vuelva a ser grande... pic.twitter.com/GxmYWfjpqm
- Andrew Ferguson (@AFergusonFTC) 11 de diciembre de 2024
Ferguson serves as one of the two Republican commissioners on the five-member panel led by Lina Khan. Ferguson, previously the solicitor general of Virginia, was appointed to the commission by President Biden and officially joined the FTC on April 2.
The future of FTC under Trump
The Federal Trade Commission is responsible for the enforcement of antitrust and consumer protection laws. Khan’s replacement is expected to mean that the FTC will be less stringent in its antitrust enforcement. The new chairman is expected to designate new directors for the FTC’s antitrust and consumer protection divisions.
Khan became a lightning rod for Wall Street and Silicon Valley by suing Amazon and Meta and blocking billions of dollars worth of corporate acquisitions, all while alleging anticompetitive behavior.
The FTC barred a proposed merger between Korger and Albertsons, two major supermarket chains that executed a $24.6 billion agreement in 2022 during Khan’s tenure.
On Tuesday, a judge put the brakes on the merger following a lawsuit from the FTC aimed at preventing the deal, arguing it would result in elevated prices and lowered wages for employees.
Donald Trump is on a streak to ensure that no money will leave American Markets, from taxes to tariffs. The mistakes Khan made with the American economy will not be repeated during his tenure.
Today, Trump has welcomed billionaire investors to America. On Truth Social, he posted that “Any person or company investing ONE BILLION DOLLARS, OR MORE, in the United States of America, will receive fully expedited approvals and permits, including, but in no way limited to, all Environmental approvals. GET READY TO ROCK!!!”
To that, Elon Musk said, “This is awesome.”
Lina Khan, the current leader of the FTC, has managed billions of dollars in dismissed corporate acquisitions, provoking the displeasure of Wall Street.
Trump focuses on trade in his MAGA agenda
Ferguson’s experience could lead to more scrutiny of huge tech corporations. In a statement earlier this month, he urged for the prosecution of “unlawful collision” between web platforms that might hinder “Americans’ ability to exchange ideas freely and openly.”
Trump’s reelection has sparked concerns about how his administration will handle ongoing antitrust cases against internet giants such as Apple and Amazon. Google is also awaiting a ruling on whether a federal judge would accept the US government’s suggestion that it be forced to sell Chrome after its search operation was ruled a monopoly.
The new administration may also decide to dismiss any ongoing FTC investigations.
Last week on X, Ferguson praised Trump’s selection of Gail Slater to head the Justice Department’s antitrust division, noting that Trump highlighted her commitment to pursuing legal action against major tech platforms for purported competition violations.
While Trump was expected to replace Khan, certain Republicans, including those tapped to join the Trump administration, have been dubbed “Khanservatives” because they advocate for stricter, not weaker, antitrust enforcement.
In February, Vice President-elect JD Vance said that Khan is “one of the few people in the Biden administration who I think is doing a pretty good job.”
Deep into trade, Trump also said he is selecting Mark Meador as his pick to be an FTC commissioner.
“Mark has also worked as an antitrust enforcer at both the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, and in private practice at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP,” Trump said in the post.
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