The head of the Federal Trade Commission under the Trump administration likened the American Bar Association to the “communist party” on Thursday, accusing the powerful legal group of using its influence to advance a far-left agenda.
“This is the equivalent of enrolling me in the Communist Party of America,” FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson said, recounting how he was automatically signed up for ABA membership early in his legal career.
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