With his early nominations and personnel appointments, President-elect Donald Trump has made clear his intent to shake up the status quo. Yet Lina Khan, the Biden-appointed sitting chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission, has been inexplicably floated in some circles as a candidate to stay on in the Trump administration. 

Khan has done nothing to quell the rumors, even touting the praise she has received from Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and Matt Gaetz, Trump’s first choice as attorney general, during a recent FTC open meeting. It was a transparent Hail Mary attempt to keep her job, and one that should be swatted down immediately.