Evidence shows that Amazon’s 2021 petition to recuse FTC Chair Lina Khan from Amazon matters did not succeed and that she continued to oversee Amazon‑related cases, matching Sacks’s prediction.

• Amazon formally petitioned the FTC in June/July 2021 to have Khan recused from any antitrust investigations or proceedings involving Amazon. (retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com)
• A subsequent letter from Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others argued there was no basis for Khan’s recusal under federal ethics law and FTC precedent, reinforcing that she should remain on Amazon matters. (warren.senate.gov)
• Reporting on the later FTC Prime lawsuit notes explicitly that Amazon “tried and failed” to have Khan recused from regulating the company in 2021, indicating the recusal effort did not remove her. (washingtonpost.com)
• In 2023, the FTC—with Khan as Chair and publicly speaking for the agency—filed a major consumer‑protection suit accusing Amazon of using dark patterns to push Prime subscriptions, with the FTC’s own release quoting Khan criticizing Amazon’s conduct. (ftc.gov)
• Also in 2023, the FTC and 17 states brought a landmark antitrust suit against Amazon for allegedly maintaining monopoly power, again with Khan personally announcing and explaining the case as FTC Chair. (ftc.gov)

Taken together, these sources show Amazon’s recusal petition did not result in Khan stepping aside; she remained involved in key Amazon enforcement actions. That matches the prediction that “there’s no way she’s going to get recused,” so the forecast is right.