That same week, another prominent Harris donor, the media and technology executive Barry Diller, told CNBC that Khan is a “dope” who’s against “almost anything” that would help American businesses grow. Hoffman and Diller have plenty of personal reasons—billions, even—to oppose Khan. (In a follow-up interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Hoffman stressed that his opinion on Khan was offered in his capacity as an “expert,” not as a donor. The FTC under Khan has become more aggressive in seeking to block acquisitions—particularly by tech giants—than it has been in decades. Khan’s Silicon Valley critics point out that merger activity is down by about half since 2021, when Khan and Jonathan Kanter took over.