“Split” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sent a tough message to Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday, promising a progressive revolt if Federal Commerce Chair Lina Khan is fired.
Wall Street supporters of Ms. Harris, including billionaire Mark Cuban, have called on Ms. Khan to fire her as FTC chief if she wins on Nov. 5, citing her hard-line approach to business. urging the president.
“Let me be clear: Billionaires are trying to play around with tickets. If anyone approaches Lina Khan, there will be an all-out brawl,” a furious Ocasio-Cortez said. Democratic Party of New York) wrote in
“And that's a promise. She's proven that this administrator is fighting for workers. It would be terrible leadership to remove her.”
The 34-year-old, who represents parts of the Bronx and Queens, echoed Sen. Bernie Sanders, R-Vermont, who issued a similar message on Tuesday.
“@mcuban is wrong. Lina Khan is the best FTC chair in modern history. By standing up to corporate greed and illegal monopolies, Lina will stop big corporations from defrauding consumers and exploiting workers. You are doing a great job,” Sanders, 83, wrote in X.
“Thank you @linakhanFTC for your work.”
Mr. Cuban, 66, has emerged from the business world as a potential surrogate for Mr. Harris, 59. He has privately encouraged her to soften her stance on the company. I admired her reduced aggression. More than President Biden wants to raise capital gains taxes.
The Cuban president recently galvanized progressives by telling Semaphore that if he were Harris, he wouldn't keep Khan, 35.
“If we try to break up the biggest technology companies, we are putting our ability to be the best in artificial intelligence at risk.” he told the press.
Throughout Ms. Khan's tenure, she has earned a reputation for being tough on antitrust issues, prompting complaints that she is interfering with business transactions.
In recent days, Mr. Khan has been joined by a small group of Democrats, including Mr. Sanders and progressives Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Greg Cassar (D-Texas) and Raja Krishnamoorthy (D-Texas). attended or planned to attend an event with -Illinois) — as the 2024 campaign draws to a close.
Ironically, Mr. Khan's efforts against Big Tech and other conglomerates have occasionally earned him praise from populist Republicans such as: Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) and Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio).
“I think I consider Lina Khan to be one of the few people in the Biden administration who I think is doing a pretty good job.” Vance, 40, said earlier this year..
Harris has been reluctant to keep Khan at the helm of the FTC, causing anxiety on the left.
Both Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez are supporting Harris in the presidential election.
