Sources: Republican FTC commissioners and some career officials feel excluded under the current leadership; Lina Khan rejected the claims in an agency-wide memo
Criticized by Republicans, Khan tells agency staffers she aims to build bridges going forward Tweets: @wsj , @hotlinejosh , @karlbode , @brkend , and @sidhubaba Tweets: @wsj : Lina Khan, the new Federal Trade Commission chairwoman, has faced early turbulence within the agency, including from career staffers she will need to build antitrust cases and write regulations https://www.wsj.com/... Josh Kraushaar / @hotlinejosh : “Ms. Khan, whose early professional career has included stints as a professor and a congressional staffer, is leading an agency of more than 1,100 people...” https://www.wsj.com/... Karl Bode / @karlbode : oh no not turbulent https://www.wsj.com/... Brent Kendall / @brkend : Lina Khan came to the FTC with a progressive vision to transform antitrust enforcement. She has faced a turbulent start as chair, including with career staffers who feel like an afterthought. https://www.wsj.com/... Siddhartha Mahanta / @sidhubaba : In light of the Kanter appointment over at DOJ, it seems to me like FTC leadership is in lock step with the administration's priorities. Seems career staff should/could pay heed to this fact? https://www.wsj.com/...