Republican commissioner to step down at FTC

One of two Republicans on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Noah Phillips, told FTC staff Monday he will be leaving the agency.

 

Phillips, who was appointed by former President Trump, sent President Biden a letter Monday morning notifying him of his intent to resign, according to a copy of the email sent to FTC staff.

 

“Serving the American people by working with my extraordinary Commission colleagues and the incredible career staff at the agency to protect American consumers has been the honor of my lifetime. I have learned so much from all of you over the last four years, and am inspired by the commitment you bring to the incredible work of the FTC,” he wrote in the email.

 

The email did not lay out a specific timeline for Phillips’s resignation.

 

Phillips’s departure will not likely impact FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan’s goals, since she will be keeping her Democratic majority.