So predictable. And ridiculous, obviously.

Amazon is going to pursue every single angle they can invent to try to dodge scrutiny. https://t.co/fbY7RwP58p

— Stacy Mitchell (@stacyfmitchell) June 30, 2021

Fascinating to see Amazon move to recuse new FTC Chair Lina Khan for her prior work at Open Markets where she argued Amazon had committed antitrust violations and in the House investigation of Amazon: https://t.co/bZ5vOK021k

— Chris Walker (@chris_j_walker) June 30, 2021

One way to view Amazon calling for Lina Khan's recusal is through the lens of PR/optics. Even if the petition goes nowhere, it generates headlines about Khan's alleged anti-Amazon bias, which sets up Amazon to advance the narrative that it's being unfairly targeted. pic.twitter.com/i2dT55yms8

— Will Oremus (@WillOremus) June 30, 2021

I get why they're doing this, but this almost certainly won't work, and only seems to serve to make the company look desperate/petty. https://t.co/1GQtcP7HG1

— Mike Masnick (@mmasnick) June 30, 2021

Nice try. Not even close.
Monopolies gonna monopolize. https://t.co/vmTtsDAOxD

— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) June 30, 2021

Amazon has formally requested that FTC Chair Lina Khan be recused from all Amazon-related cases before the commission, saying her track record advocating tough antitrust enforcement and highlighting issues with Amazon suggest she "has already made up her mind." pic.twitter.com/NPYrZoI77K

— Brian Fung (@b_fung) June 30, 2021

Barnett was hired by Amazon to help push through the Whole Foods deal...and these people had previously been in charge of antitrust at DoJ!! https://t.co/wLOgS2W7OV pic.twitter.com/Fo9rYcsyg7

— Ranjan (@ranjanxroy) June 30, 2021

Pretty clear why Amazon would want this. Also pretty clear Biden Administration selected Khan specifically because of her argument for breaking up Amazon. https://t.co/B9MmQ2Tit9

— Richard Field (@tyillc) June 30, 2021

.@AMAZON's petition demanding that @linakhanFTC recuse herself from any antitrust investigation into the company is just the latest example of Big Tech trying to defang & discredit efforts by the BIDEN administration & lawmakers to regulate the industry. https://t.co/bvZU2r6gf1

— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) June 30, 2021

Amazon Fears Wrath of Khan https://t.co/o6R9zMVijP

— Peter Cohen (@flargh) June 30, 2021

and doctors shouldn’t be allowed to perform surgeries, their history of medical school demonstrates pre existing views on the subject https://t.co/fyeUiFTwXz

— Ayesha A. Siddiqi (@AyeshaASiddiqi) June 30, 2021

Amazon files petition for new FTC chair Lina Khan to recuse herself from any antitrust work on company, saying her past papers on Amazon demonstrate she has “prejudged the outcomes of matters” pic.twitter.com/eWbhTSODFR

— Cecilia Kang (@ceciliakang) June 30, 2021

I don't get this. I'm skeptical of Khan's take on Amazon, but the FTC isn't a court: it's a regulatory agency within the executive branch. The fact that FTC commissioners have particular policy views is part of why presidents appoint them. https://t.co/xlymo9jN5E

— James Surowiecki (@JamesSurowiecki) June 30, 2021

In which Amazon argues that expertise is a disqualifier. https://t.co/kWT84CMyvN via @WSJ

— Zephyr Teachout (@ZephyrTeachout) June 30, 2021

Having views on antitrust law is not a conflict of interest. https://t.co/d94OWrRNMJ

— Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) June 30, 2021

Polluter asks EPA chief to step aside, citing past criticism of polluting. https://t.co/Rb8kD2fNvd

— Eli Pariser ?? (@elipariser) June 30, 2021

Fun fact - this recusal request was written by Thomas Barnett, who ran antitrust for George W. Bush when Amazon/Google began consolidating markets. He now works for Amazon. https://t.co/LGP837ax6Q

— Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) June 30, 2021

Amazon wants FTC Chair Lina Khan to recuse herself from investigations of the company because of her history of criticism of the retailer. https://t.co/6Ig1fiU6Wl Khan “has on numerous occasions argued that Amazon is guilty of antitrust violations and should be broken up"

— Matt Day (@mattmday) June 30, 2021

In which Amazon wants you to equate years of scholarly inquiry as simple prejudice... https://t.co/cmDlHhJbm7

— Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) June 30, 2021

reminds me of the time all the telecoms complained that Ajit Pai had been at Verizon before leading the FCC.

oh wait https://t.co/qzB3ymOUtE

— Mark Hurst (@markhurst) June 30, 2021

Hard no. https://t.co/of0dODAK3S

— Kara Swisher (@karaswisher) June 30, 2021

This is the same corporation that attempted to sue the NY Attorney General to prevent her from enforcing NYS laws that protect workers + bullies reporters with misleading "corrections." That suggests "abusive monopoly" but what do I know, I'm just an organizer who reads the news. https://t.co/vvXdkwdtq6

— Dania Rajendra (@DaniaRajendra) June 30, 2021

If you want to lead antitrust litigation against Amazon, then you should ensure you have never spoken publicly about the most meaningful antitrust issue currently facing the economy. https://t.co/62omTkObkb

— Vernon Trent for President (@raaleh) June 30, 2021

???? pic.twitter.com/aZkZ2FGQUg

— Benedict Evans (@benedictevans) June 30, 2021

it’s also part of a playbook that disingenuous companies have successfully deployed at the FTC before (from @LDHerrine’s excellent & badly-needed reframing of the kid vid nightmare) https://t.co/8BRViV1ZlG https://t.co/bnucrhPEv5 pic.twitter.com/Tv1m4CAggH

— Lindsey Barrett (@LAM_Barrett) June 30, 2021

an embarrassingly transparent ploy with zero substantive basis. I’m sure no one involved with filing this is ashamed of it, but they absolutely should be https://t.co/3DpSvRyIuE pic.twitter.com/2dvH3nNNcu

— Lindsey Barrett (@LAM_Barrett) June 30, 2021

It's only reasonable that someone builds a contemporary analysis of antitrust by examining the market effects of the world's most powerful companies. There's a difference between a honed expertise and unfair bias. Amazon may be conflating the two https://t.co/ziPrNJ35zj

— april glaser (@aprilaser) June 30, 2021

"We do not think the chair of the FTC should rule on Amazon because she has previously said Amazon is bad" is a really strange take on the purpose of political appointments to regulators. Yes, she's not a fan of Amazon, that is why she was given the job. https://t.co/ngowFACSZU

— Laurie Voss (@seldo) June 30, 2021

What happens when companies believe they're more powerful than the regulators: https://t.co/L37qPvotZQ

— Alex Kantrowitz (@Kantrowitz) June 30, 2021

$AMZN >>Amazon Seeks to Have FTC Chair Khan Recused on Company Actions https://t.co/n2RdGM5QBq pic.twitter.com/A3KzyBFaN0

— Tracy (???) (@chigrl) June 30, 2021

Amazon is just... so extra.

Amazon wants FTC Chair Lina Khan recused from any matters involving the company because of her history of criticizing the retailer and accusing it of antitrust violations https://t.co/pcu2wbilPO via @technology

— Romaine Bostick (@RomaineBostick) June 30, 2021

Amazon seeks recusal of FTC chair Lina Khan in antitrust probes of the company https://t.co/AgQuOt8XU0

— CNBC (@CNBC) June 30, 2021

Amazon seeks recusal of FTC chair in antitrust probes of the company https://t.co/gSdzt29Nhu

— CNBC (@CNBC) June 30, 2021

#Amazon is living in the Upside Down; @linakhanFTC's years of research on this company is precisely what makes her *qualified* to lead this #antitrust investigation. Recusal would be inappropriate.

The @FTC works for the American people, not #BigTech.https://t.co/4HHAubGVmJ

— Joshua Stager (@joshuastager) June 30, 2021

Story on @Amazon's ridiculous attempt to block @linakhanFTC from Amazon monopoly matters by @annierpalmer here.https://t.co/NsUdoHtQaF

— Athena ? (@athenaforall) June 30, 2021