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Senate committee presses Mark Meador on FTC independence, big‑tech review and consumer priorities
Summary
Mark Meador, President Trump’s nominee for the Federal Trade Commission, told the Senate Commerce Committee on Feb. 12 that he would prioritize enforcement to protect consumers while repeatedly declining to decide pending legal questions concerning the agency’s independence.
WASHINGTON — Mark Meador, President Donald J. Trump’s nominee to serve as a commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission, told the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Feb. 12 that he would prioritize consumer protection and competition enforcement but repeatedly declined to take legal positions on questions that are the subject of pending litigation.
Meador, introduced to the committee by Sen. Mike Lee, R‑Utah, emphasized restoring focus on enforcement that returns money to harmed consumers and using the commission’s existing tools to police anticompetitive conduct. “I will enforce the law without fear or favor,” Meador said when asked how he would respond to potentially unlawful orders.
Why it matters: The FTC is charged with policing deceptive practices and anticompetitive conduct in markets that affect everyday costs for Americans — from groceries and prescription drugs to online platforms that process personal data. Senators used Meador’s nomination as an occasion to press the agency’s future direction on…
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