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The Biden Official With MAGA Admirers

Lina Khan’s chairmanship of the Federal Trade Commission is getting a lot of love from progressives — and Matt Gaetz.

Lina Khan
Lina Khan, the chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission, has garnered fans among some of Capitol Hill’s most right-wing Republicans. Graeme Jennings/AP

There’s very little the Biden administration does that receives Republicans’ praise — especially on the economy. Then there’s Lina Khan.

The chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission has garnered fans among some of Capitol Hill’s most right-wing and Donald Trump-loving Republicans.

“I hope her work continues in the Trump administration,” Rep. Matt Gaetz told NOTUS. “Her work against data brokers has been very important. Her work against some of the consolidated market power that hurts consumers has really inspired me.”