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Statement of FTC Chair Lina M. Khan on Senate Confirmation of Jonathan Kanter to Serve as Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan issued the following statement regarding the confirmation of Jonathan Kanter to serve as the Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division:
“Many congratulations to Jonathan Kanter on his confirmation today as Assistant Attorney General. The FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division are critical partners in vigorously enforcing the antitrust laws, and I look forward to our close collaboration as we work together to target unlawful mergers and monopolistic conduct and to promote open markets and economic opportunity.”
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