President-elect Donald Trump has announced his selection of Andrew Ferguson as his choice for Federal Trade Commission chair. Trump praised Ferguson for his track record of standing up to Big Tech censorship and protecting Freedom of Speech in the country. Ferguson currently serves as a commissioner of the FTC and previously clerked for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
In addition to Ferguson, Trump also named Mark Meador as his pick for FTC commissioner. Meador brings experience as an antitrust enforcer at both the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, as well as in private practice at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
