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FTC's Andrew Ferguson Targets Right-Wing Interests Amid Controversy

3/8/2026

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Andrew Ferguson, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), uses new fraud and antitrust theories to target right-wing interests.
He combines mainstream cases against large businesses with actions against liberal critics of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Ferguson has aligned the FTC closely with the White House, dubbing it the 'Trump-Vance FTC'.
This contrasts with former Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater, who resigned after disagreements with superiors favoring lenient enforcement.

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Story summary

Andrew Ferguson, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), uses new fraud and antitrust theories to target right-wing interests.
He combines mainstream cases against large businesses with actions against liberal critics of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Ferguson has aligned the FTC closely with the White House, dubbing it the 'Trump-Vance FTC'.
This contrasts with former Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater, who resigned after disagreements with superiors favoring lenient enforcement.