'Well-coordinated operation funded by left-wing billionaires': George Soros and other liberal billionaires have given millions to antitrust groups whose alumni now fill crucial roles at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). FTC Chair Lina Khan was formerly the legal director at Open Markets Institute, an organization backed by George Soros’ Open Society Foundations, eBay founder Pierre Omidyar’s Omidyar Network and Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes’ Economic Security Project. Combined, the three billionaires have given at least $47 million to groups that aim to break up big tech companies, a goal Khan has aggressively pursued through lawsuits as FTC chair.