{"id":2378680,"date":"2024-12-10T19:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T00:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-nominates-new-ftc-chairman-and-adds-guilfoyle-to-nominations-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T19:57:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T00:57:34","slug":"trump-nominates-new-ftc-chairman-and-adds-guilfoyle-to-nominations-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-nominates-new-ftc-chairman-and-adds-guilfoyle-to-nominations-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump nominates new FTC chairman and adds Guilfoyle to nominations &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-nominates-new-ftc-chairman-and-adds-guilfoyle-to-nominations-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2378680&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">elect<\/a> Donald Trump has nominated Andrew Ferguson to be the new chairman of the Federal\u2063 Trade Commission (FTC). This decision is part of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-are-actually-very-close-president-trump-discusses-ongoing-efforts-to-turn-election-around-with-dr-maria-ryan-and-giuliani-audio\/\" title=\"\u201cWe Are Actually Very Close\u201d \u2013 President Trump Discusses Ongoing Efforts to Turn Election Around with Dr. Maria Ryan and Giuliani (AUDIO)\">ongoing effort<\/a> to fill positions within his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-hampshire-gov-chris-sununu-will-not-run-for-president-in-2024\/\" title=\"NH Gov. Sununu won&#039;t run for president in 2024.\">upcoming administration<\/a>.Alongside Ferguson&#8217;s promotion, Trump nominated kimberly Guilfoyle for the role of ambassador to Greece and Rep. Dan Bishop from North\u2063 Carolina for the position \u2064of deputy director of budget at \u200bthe\u2063 Office of\u2064 Management and Budget. Ferguson will succeed Lina Khan, the current FTC head, who has been recognized by both political parties for her strong antitrust initiatives. Vice President-elect J.D. \u200dVance previously commended Khan&#8217;s work, highlighting her \u200cas one of the few members of the Biden administration doing well in her role.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump nominates new FTC chairman while adding Bishop and Guilfoyle to nominations<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1908959\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ftc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Federal Trade Commission<\/a> chairman as he continues to make picks for his incoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump announced the promotion of current FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to chairman and the nomination of Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece, along with Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC) as the deputy director for budget at the Office of Management and Budget.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks during the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ferguson will replace current FTC head Lina Khan, who earned praise from Democrats and Republicans for her antitrust efforts. Vice President-elect J.D. Vance <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/technology\/4491363-vance-biden-ftc-chief-is-doing-a-pretty-good-job\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> in March that she was <br \/>&ldquo;one of the few people in the Biden administration that I think is doing a pretty good job.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He then said in October that he agreed with her on some issues and disagreed with her on others.<\/p>\n<p>Khan appeared to be the most likely member of the Biden administration that Trump would retain, but his nomination of Ferguson nixes that idea.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Andrew has a proven record of standing up to Big Tech censorship, and protecting Freedom of Speech in our Great Country. Sworn in as a Commissioner on April 2, 2024, he will be able to fight on behalf of the American People on Day One of my Administration,&rdquo; Trump said in a post on Truth Social. &ldquo;Andrew will be the most America First, and pro-innovation FTC Chair in our Country&rsquo;s History.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ferguson was Virginia&rsquo;s solicitor general from 2022 to 2024 before being appointed by President Joe Biden to his position. In one of the more notable moves in his time as FTC commissioner, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/23\/business\/noncompete-clause-ban.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">dissented in a vote<\/a> on whether the FTC would ban non-compete clauses, a move that would prevent employers from stopping their employees from working for rival companies.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also nominated former Fox News host Guilfoyle, who is engaged to his son Donald Trump Jr., to be the U.S. ambassador to Greece.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For many years, Kimberly has been a close friend and ally,&rdquo; he said in a post on Truth Social. &ldquo;Her extensive experience and leadership in law, media, and politics along with her sharp intellect make her supremely qualified to represent the United States, and safeguard its interests abroad.&rdquo;<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>&ldquo;Kimberly is perfectly suited to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">foster strong bilateral relations<\/a> with Greece, advancing our interests on issues ranging from defense cooperation to trade and economic innovation,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC) talks with reporters as Republicans hold a caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. House Republicans are meeting again behind closed doors to work on a path to elect a new speaker after House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) dropped out of the race Thursday night. (AP Photo\/Mariam Zuhaib)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC) declined to run for reelection and chose instead to run for attorney general of North Carolina, a race he lost to Rep. Jeff Jackson (D-NC). He now, should he accept it and get confirmed by the Senate, has his next job.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Dan has been a tireless fighter for our MAGA Movement in the House of Representatives on the Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees,&rdquo; Trump said in a Truth Social post. &ldquo;Dan will implement my cost-cutting and deregulatory agenda across all Agencies, and root out the Weaponized Deep State.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump also nominated Tom Barrack as ambassador to Turkey, Ed Martin as the next chief of staff at the Office of Management and Budget, Mark Meador to be a commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission, and Jacob Helberg as undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy, and the environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1908959\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1908959\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump names new FTC chair, adds Bishop and Guilfoyle to roles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2378681,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Trump-certification.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[46544,46545,3634],"class_list":["post-2378680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ftc-chairman","tag-guilfoyle","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Trump-certification.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2378680"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2378684,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2378680\/revisions\/2378684"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2378681"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2378680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2378680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2378680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}