President-elect Donald Trump has selected Andrew Ferguson as his choice for Federal Trade Commission chair. “Andrew has a proven record of standing up to Big Tech censorship, and protecting Freedom of Speech in our Great Country,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday.

Key Takeaways President-elect Donald Trump has picked Republican lawyer Andrew Ferguson as his nominee to lead the Federal Trade Commission, potentially succeeding Lina Khan.Khan has been tough on corporate mergers—and has been cracking down on Big Tech during her time heading the FTC.

Mr. Ferguson, a current Republican member of the agency, will replace Lina Khan, who had aggressively challenged mergers and the power of the biggest tech companies.