Lina Khan—FTC employee confidence in leadership integrity plummeted from 87% to 49% under Khan's tenure
In Khan's first year as FTC Chair, the agency suffered a dramatic drop in workplace morale. In 2020, 87% of surveyed FTC employees agreed senior officials maintain high standards of honesty and integrity. By 2024, that share stood at just 49%. The agency experienced record attrition of FTC lawyers, with reports of 'reduced morale and high attrition' following failed lawsuits. Internal emails showed career staff expressing concern that Khan 'did not want the FTC to be successful.'
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Worker Rights | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.643 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
FTC employee confidence in leadership dropped from 87% to 49% under Khan
Republican FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson noted that in 2020, 87% of surveyed FTC employees agreed senior officials maintain high standards of honesty and integrity, while 'today that share stands at 49%.' The agency experienced record attrition of lawyers.