House Judiciary Subpoenas FTC, Khan for Twitter Documents

FTC Chair Lina Khan’s “refusal” to provide documents on agency action against Twitter after Elon Musk bought the platform is “unacceptable,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said Wednesday, issuing a subpoena (see 2303100065). The committee is authorized to oversee agency actions on protection of trade and commerce “against unlawful restraints and monopolies” to aid in legislative activity, said Jordan. “The FTC respects the important role of congressional oversight," an agency spokesperson said Wednesday. "We have made multiple offers to brief Chairman Jordan’s staff on our investigation into Twitter. Those are standing offers made prior to this entirely unnecessary subpoena.”