Former McConnell Aide Considered by White House for FTC Role

The White House is considering naming Virginia Solicitor General Andrew Ferguson as a Republican commissioner for the Federal Trade Commission, according to people familiar with the matter.

Ferguson, a former aide to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, has served as Virginia’s lawyer in state and federal courts since December 2021. While a McConnell staffer, Ferguson was responsible for judicial confirmations, including that of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett. He previously worked for Republican Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Lindsay Graham of South Carolina.

McConnell has recommended Ferguson to the White House for the role, the ...