The Federal Trade Commission Lack of resources interferes with With the ability to prepare a September trial for Amazon’s major programs.
Jonathan Cohen, a FTC lawyer, asked federal judges to delay the trail and cite the budget and lack of employees at the Wednesday hearing.
But the agency promised to the earth that day, and Cohen told us in a letter submitted by Cohen to Judge John Chun.
Cohen said, “I want to clarify my opinion today. “The committee has no resources restrictions and is ready to lawsuits.”
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said in a statement sent to AP on Thursday that “the lawyer is wrong.”
Ferguson said, “From the first day, we clearly stated that we will put the resources needed for this case.
Cohen’s opinion was made by the massive cost reduction of the federal government, led by Elon Musk’s government of government efficiency or Doge.
At the hearing on Wednesday, Cohen said that some employees “Fork on the road” email The administration was sent in January. Resigned employee Other He also said he was not replaced by the freeze of government employment.
The trial is the result of a lawsuit in 2023 that it is difficult for the Commission to accuse consumers in major programs and cancel subscriptions.
The Amazon spokesman did not immediately reply to the opinion.
