Multiple Senate Democrats on the Commerce, Science and Transportation on Tuesday pressed President Trump's Federal Trade Commissioner nominee, Mark Meador, over the independence of the agency amid concerns the White House could seek to influence the agency's enforcement efforts.

Meador, who appeared before the committee for his confirmation hearing, largely maintained he plans to "serve the American people."

"There is a sense of credibility, like, I would imagine you believe, that for FTC, for its rulings to be considered, for it have the kind of resonance with the American people about a sense of fairness, that credibility is critical for the FTC to be able to function," Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) told Meador Tuesday.

"I would believe that for the FTC to make decisions that are potentially going to be controversial around Big Tech, it's important that it be seen as being done from a sense of what's right for the American people and a sense of fairness, rather than something that's political or something that's associated with a political donor or special interest group, is that right?" Kim added.

Meador seemingly agreed in his reply.

"The way I would view my job, if confirmed, is to show up each day........

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