The founder of WeatherTech may be the newest consumer protection officer in the United States

President Donald Trump made an unconventional choice nomination To the FTC: WeatherTech Founder and CEO David McNeil.

McNeil founded the company, which makes weather-resistant automotive floor mats, in 1989. According to its websiteHe owns 100 percent of the company. WeatherTech has made it a mission to keep its manufacturing and workforce in the United States. Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson He congratulated MacNeil on X Calling him an “outstanding businessman and great patriot,” he shared a clip from a news segment in which McNeil shared his commitment to manufacturing in the United States. If confirmed, McNeil would become the third member of the committee, taking the seat previously held by Melissa Holyoake, who is now a U.S. attorney in Utah.

McNeil’s background is somewhat unusual for an FTC commissioner. Many come from legal professions and academics, or have experience working on Capitol Hill. MacNeil is You mentioned the billionaire from He recently bought a mansion worth $75 million In a town near Mar-a-Lago Trump. He is a Republican donor who supported Trump, though notably in 2018 He threatened to stop donations Of the candidates who refused to support the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

However, his experience may fit with some of the FTC’s current regulatory and enforcement actions Objectivessuch as enforcement Made in the USATo prevent deceptive marketing. The Senate will need to confirm McNeil, with Democrats likely to object to Trump’s failure to nominate Democrats to the normally five-member panel next. Shoot two of them Against Supreme Court precedent.