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

Then FTC commissioner nominee Lina M. Khan testifies during a Senate Commerce on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 21, 2021. Graeme Jennings/Pool via Reuters

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.