Nine Groups Say the Federal Trade Commission Needs To Embrace Recusals, Not Refusals
Since the nomination and confirmation of Chair Lina Khan to the Federal Trade Commission, the FTC has failed to adequately address concerns about its recusal procedures. The lack of formalized recusal standards undermines the Commission’s reputation and statutory obligation to be a neutral arbiter of antitrust enforcement and consumer protection.
That is why, today, NetChoice, Americans for Prosperity, Hispanic Leadership Fund, Innovation Economy Institute, Institute for Policy Innovation, James Madison Institute, National Taxpayers Union, R Street Institute, and Young Voices requested the FTC to create formal and streamlined recusal standards through notice and comment rulemaking.
