Former FTC Chair Lina Khan Joins Mamdani's Transition Team, Citing Victory as Rejection of Corporate Power
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Summary
Former FTC Chair Lina Khan has joined the transition team of Mamdani, a political candidate whose victory she characterizes as a rebuke of 'outsized corporate power.' Khan, who supported Mamdani during the campaign, will co-lead his transition team. Her tenure at the FTC was marked by significant clashes with Wall Street and Silicon Valley interests, positioning her as a prominent figure in antitrust enforcement and corporate regulation.
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During her time leading the FTC, Khan drew the ire of many on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley.
calling his victory a rebuke of 'outsized corporate power'
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