The resignation of Christine Wilson from the Federal Trade Commission

Christine Wilson, the only Republican commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission, plans to resign./nWilson criticized Democratic chair Lena Kahn's disregard for the rule of law in an oped published in the Wall Street Journal./nIn response, Kahn created a Twitter thread praising Wilson's accomplishments, including voting against a rule to outlaw lying about whether products are made in America and taking compensation from Bristol Myers Squib./nWilson also took issue with the commission meetings being held in public, saying they were "very partisan"./nWith Wilson's resignation, Biden will have to nominate two Republicans to the FTC./nWilson's departure is seen as a good sign by the left because it shows that Kahn is not afraid to fight partisan battles./nWilson's departure reduces her currency for future opportunities.