President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Andrew Ferguson to be the following chair of the Federal Commerce Fee. Ferguson will take over for Lina Khan, who has earned reward from Vice President-elect J.D. Vance for her efforts to combat huge tech.

“Andrew has a confirmed report of standing as much as Huge Tech censorship, and defending Freedom of Speech in our Nice Nation,” Trump says in a submit on Reality Social.

In line with a doc obtained by Punchbowl Information’ Ben Brody, Ferguson’s pitch for the job included intentions to “reverse Lina Khan’s anti-business agenda,” “maintain huge tech accountable and cease censorship,” and “shield freedom of speech and combat wokeness.” The doc additionally stated Ferguson would “combat again towards the trans agenda.”

Ferguson was first sworn in as an FTC commissioner in April, however Trump says that Ferguson will start his position as chair on “day one” of his administration.

“On the FTC, we are going to finish Huge Tech’s vendetta towards competitors and free speech,” Ferguson writes in a submit on X. “We are going to make it possible for America is the world’s technological chief and the perfect place for innovators to carry new concepts to life.”

Trump additionally introduced that he’s nominating Mark Meador, at the moment a accomplice at an antitrust legislation agency, to be an FTC commissioner.