Lipsky explained that Ferguson is more of a known entity, having dissented from numerous rulemaking efforts spearheaded by Khan in her time at the FTC, like the agency’s ban on noncompete clauses and their rules aimed at making it easier to cancel subscription services.

“Andrew has a proven record of standing up to Big Tech censorship, and protecting Freedom of Speech in our Great Country,” Trump wrote Tuesday on Truth Social. “Andrew will be the most America First, and pro-innovation FTC Chair in our Country’s History.”

Donald Trump named Federal Trade Commission commissioner Andrew Ferguson to replace Lina Khan as leader of the agency that enforces antitrust laws.

Andrew Ferguson, one of two Republican FTC commissioners appointed by U.S. President Joe Biden, will be the country's next FTC chair, incoming president

In his latest flurry of job announcements, the President-elect also said he’d nominate Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece.

Donald Trump has named current commissioner Andrew Ferguson as the new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair.

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to take over for Lina Khan as the next chair of the Federal Trade Commission, in a blow to major technology firms.

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Andrew Ferguson, a Republican member of the US Federal Trade Commission, to serve as the agency’s chair, a politically charged role currently held by Lina Khan.

President Donald Trump said Andrew Ferguson "has a proven record of standing up to Big Tech censorship. and protecting Freedom of Speech in our Great Country."

Andrew Ferguson, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to chair the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, has expressed the desire to go after Big Tech companies while taking a hands-off approach to regulating artificial intelligence.