Lina Khan’s Replacement at FTC to Be Vetted by an Aide to Vance

An Oxford-educated antitrust lawyer who advised the first Trump White House on technology policy is helping the president-elect pick Lina Khan’s replacement.

Gail Slater, who is an aide to Vice President-elect JD Vance, is advising Trump’s transition team on antitrust policy, including crafting a shortlist of candidates to serve as Federal Trade Commission chair, according to people with knowledge of the discussions. Slater, 52, is also being considered for a top antitrust job.

Gail Slater, speaking at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing in 2017.

Source: CSPAN

Slater has a critical opportunity to shape competition policy following a watershed change in enforcement activity by the Biden administration, which set new ...