Republicans Grill FTC Chair Lina Khan Over Big Tech Regulation and Alleged Ethics Issues
- Lina Khan faced harsh questioning from House Republicans over the FTC's antitrust lawsuits against tech giants and allegations of politicization.
- The FTC has pursued an aggressive legal strategy towards companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta but faced some court losses recently.
- Republicans accused the FTC of overreach and bias against conservatives under Khan's leadership.
- Khan defended her efforts to more strictly regulate big tech companies in the name of protecting competition and consumers.
- There were heated partisan debates over the wisdom of Khan's approach and accusations of unethical conduct, which she denied.