| President-elect Donald Trump picked Andrew Ferguson to head the Federal Trade Commission, he announced Tuesday on Truth Social. Ferguson will inherit the independent agency from progressive leader Lina Khan. He will assume various antitrust lawsuits and investigations against the tech industry and other sectors that are already underway. Ferguson would coordinate the handling of these antitrust probes with Gail Slater, a veteran conservative lawyer who Trump recently named to lead his Justice Department's antitrust division. Ferguson recently lauded Slater, who must be confirmed by the Senate, as a "perfect pick" for that role. Ferguson can assume the role of FTC chair immediately following Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20 since he is already a commissioner. He was nominated in July of 2023 and confirmed by voice vote this past March to a term running through Sept. 25, 2030. Read the latest
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