- President-elect Trump announced the nomination of Andrew Ferguson as the US FTC chairman.
- Ferguson is reported to have a track record of standing up to Big Tech censorship and protecting free speech.
- It was added that this nomination does not require a separate Senate confirmation.
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President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Republican commissioner Andrew Ferguson as the chairman of the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
According to Reuters on the 11th (local time), Trump nominated Andrew Ferguson as the FTC chairman the previous day and stated, "Andrew has a track record of standing up to Big Tech censorship and protecting free speech," adding that "he will be the most America-first and pro-innovation FTC chairman in American history."
Meanwhile, Andrew Ferguson has been serving as a Republican FTC commissioner since April, so it is reported that no separate Senate confirmation is required.
