Deadline reports:
President Joe Biden named Lina Khan as the next chair of the Federal Trade Commission, just hours after she won Senate confirmation for a vacancy on the commission.
Khan is a major and outspoken critic of big tech conglomerates, and her confirmation in a 69-28 vote earlier on Tuesday was a reflection of the bipartisanship when it comes to concerns that Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple have become too large.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced the appointment of Khan to lead the FTC at a Senate hearing, and a source confirmed the choice to Deadline.
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President Joe Biden will name Lina Khan the next chair of the Federal Trade Commission, just hours after she won Senate confirmation for a vacancy on the commission https://t.co/4t5Y0xKSDh
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) June 15, 2021