Trump’s choose for FTC chair guarantees to go after ‘censorship’ from tech corporations

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 Large Tech censorship, and defending Freedom of Speech in our Nice Nation,” Trump says in a post on Truth Social.

In response to a document obtained by Punchbowl News’ 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 function as chair on “day one” of his administration.

“On the FTC, we are going to finish Large Tech’s vendetta towards competitors and free speech,” Ferguson writes in a post on X. “We’ll make it possible for America is the world’s technological chief and the most effective place for innovators to deliver new concepts to life.”

Trump also announced that he’s nominating Mark Meador, at present a accomplice at an antitrust regulation agency, to be an FTC commissioner.