Lina Khan Wants to Amplify Mamdani’s Power With Little-Used Laws

Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said she’s exploring ways to maximize New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s executive authority through little-used laws already in place.

Khan, who Mamdani named as co-chair of his transition team last week, said in an interview with Pod Save America host Tommy Vietor that she’s investigating the extent of mayoral powers in preparation for Mamdani taking office on Jan. 1.

Khan is advising the mayor-elect on economic policy and personnel and said part of her job is making sure his administration can deliver on its “extraordinarily ambitious agenda” of making the city ...