WASHINGTON — Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan refused to recuse herself from the agency's case against Meta Platforms against the advisement of top agency officials, according to internal FTC documents published by Bloomberg News.
Pankey added that Khan's decision to adjudicate the case "is not per se a federal ethics violation."
The FTC defended Khan's involvement in the case, and the agency's Democratic majority approved her decision over the objections of former Republican commissioner Christine Wilson, Bloomberg reported.
Khan's perceived opposition to Meta acquisitions spurred the company's request to disqualify her participation in the case.
FTC Bureau of Competition Deputy Director John Newman accused Meta of "trying to buy its way to the top" through an "illegal acquisition."
Persons:
Lina Khan, Khan, Pankey, Christine Wilson, Wilson, Khan's, John Newman, Meta
Organizations:
Energy, Securities and Exchange Commission, WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON — Federal Trade, Meta, Bloomberg News, Facebook, FTC, CNBC, Democratic, Bloomberg, Competition
Locations:
Rayburn, WASHINGTON —