As she made history in leading the agency, Khan's sprawling oversight plans and focus on fair competition in markets drew pushback from GOP leaders who denounced them as "politicized."
The backlash to Khan's antitrust platform has come from across the Republican caucuses in Congress — even as many GOP lawmakers have backed antitrust policies or slammed Big Tech companies.
watch nowKhan has defended her positions, telling CNBC on May 10 that the FTC enforces antitrust laws passed by Congress.
Jordan and other GOP House members have criticized the plan as a "power grab."
But an FTC spokesperson said Khan's agency has jurisdiction over all fees except banking and airlines.
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