FTC Chair Admits ‘Things Could Have Been Done Better’ as Commission Workforce’s Morale Plunges

Confidence among the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) career staff in senior leadership has declined by 34 percent under the management of Chair Lina M. Khan, according to House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.).
Khan’s tenure has been controversial since she was appointed by President Joe Biden at the beginning of 2021. Since she was named to lead the regulatory agency, two Republican commissioners have resigned in protest of her management practices and policies.
“Chair Khan, under your tenure, the integrity and effectiveness of this independent agency has been repeatedly questioned. You’ve suffered many losses in federal court at all levels of the judiciary branch. You’ve drastically reduced transparency and accountability by cutting out key voices at the agency,” McMorris Rodgers told Khan in her opening statement at an April 18 congressional hearing to consider a request for a 37 percent budget increase for the FTC….}