“It’s incumbent on everyone who values American innovation and competitiveness to push back against her ideas and dangerous worldview before it’s too late.”

WASHINGTON – In an original column for The Washington Reporter, Competitiveness Coalition Chair Scott Brown reminded Americans of the disastrous potential ramifications of FTC Chair Lina Khan’s anti-growth, anti-business agenda. The piece comes as rumors fly over Khan’s potential future and glossy, high-profile puff pieces, including in The New York Times, Bloomberg, and 60 Minutes. 

“With Khan’s term at the FTC technically expired (although she can stay on indefinitely until replaced), speculation is rampant about her next move. The most recent thumb sucker included a suggestion from one observer that Khan has set her sights on higher goals — perhaps even the Supreme Court,” said Brown, a former U.S. Senator and Ambassador. “It may sound laughable to put someone with such extreme views on our highest court, but don’t dismiss the idea too easily…Her words don’t sound like they came from a Soviet manifesto, even if her ideas do.”

Brown continues by highlighting the conflicts of interest involving America’s tech sector that have marred Khan’s tenure: “Of course, Khan rose to prominence as an avowed critic of the online marketplace. Its break up has been her north star, dating all the way back to her days as a student at Yale Law School.” 

Brown concludes by lauding the pushback that Khan has already received on both sides of the political aisle and in the business community: “Mark Cuban, a prominent Harris supporter, made headlines this week when he urged the Vice President in the Washington Reporter to “move on” from Khan. The comment earned the Dallas Mavericks owner sharp rebukes from both Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.), the latter of whom pledged an ‘all out brawl’ if Khan gets axed from her role — so much for President Joe Biden’s pledge to restore civility in politics.”

“Thankfully, conservative voices have started applying scrutiny back on Khan — House Oversight Chairman, Rep. James Comer (R., Ky.) even launched an investigation into her politicization of what should be a nonpartisan agency.”

Read the full piece here. 

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