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‘First they came for Trump and I did not speak out—because I was not a ……’ Washington Examiner: The House Judiciary Committee accused the Federal Trade Commission and its chairwoman, Lina Khan, of taking action against the Elon Musk-controlled Twitter for political reasons. Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) claims that the FTC delayed its actions against Twitter over a self-reported privacy issue from 2019. The company reached a settlement with the FTC in 2021 but declined to act on the matter until May 2022, when Musk was all but confirmed to purchase the company for $44 billion. Twitter: Weaponization Committee: Weaponization Committee Uncovers New Information Suggesting the FTC is Targeting Elon Musk’s Twitter Daily Caller: Republicans have repeatedly expressed concern that Khan, a former Columbia University professor, is using the FTC to push a partisan agenda. A proponent of aggressive antitrust enforcement, Khan has requested companies provide information about how mergers might impact ESG goals, unionization, and equity. She has also moved to write and enforce regulations without congressional authorization. The FTC currently has only three commissioners, despite federal law authorizing it to have five. No more than three FTC commissioners may be of the same party under the FTC Act.