Josh Hawley’s Plan to Overhaul the FTC Would Create a Monster Far More Dangerous Than “Big Tech”

Under the Senator's plan, the FTC's significant power would be placed in one individual under the executive's thumb who would be given the authority to impose steep civil penalties on companies for behavior they did not even know was illegal. While supporters of Hawley's plan may applaud such an idea when the Trump Administration can carry out its priorities, imagine the outrage that would result from the same authority being placed in a Elizabeth Warren or Bernie Sanders appointee.