WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 15: Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), testifies before the House Appropriations Subcommittee at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 15, 2024 in Washington, DC. Khan testified on the fiscal year 2025 budget ...

A change of leadership at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, a central part of the Biden administration's pro-consumer agenda and a lightning rod for corporate criticism, will likely take months under the Trump administration.

House Oversight Committee Republicans argued that the government’s consumer protection chief violated the Federal Trade Commission’s independence and ignored longstanding practices in favor of “left-wing” antitrust policy.

With President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House, a changing of the guard at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a usually uncontroversial agency, is set to take place within a handful of months.

All of the candidates under consideration have practiced in law firms or have had in-house roles, suggesting they’ll bring context that critics say is lacking in the current chief.

Lina Khan, the youngest ever chair of the Federal Trade Commission, faces an uncertain future as the 2024 election approaches. Her aggressive antitrust enforcement, targeting tech giants like Amazon and Meta,

Chair Federal Trade Commission Lina Khan shakes hands with U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-FL during a break before the House Judiciary Committee in a hearing on "Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Capitol Hill in Washington,