WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Consultant Jim Jordan, the highest Republican on the U.S. Home of Representatives Judiciary Committee, despatched a letter to the chair of the Federal Commerce Fee on Wednesday requesting that the company protect data associated to Elon Musk’s pending acquisition of Twitter Inc (NYSE:) .

The request signifies that Jordan might examine the FTC’s merger overview.

Jordan, specifically, expressed concern about statements by the Open Markets Institute, which he referred to as “an excessive left-wing political advocacy group,” and its name for the FTC to cease the deal.

“We’re involved that OMI – the place you have been beforehand employed as Authorized Director – could also be making an attempt to leverage its shut relationship with you to take motion to additional restrict free speech on-line,” wrote Jordan.

FTC Chair Lina Khan was authorized director from 2017-2018 on the OMI, which describes itself on its web site as working “to handle threats to our democracy, particular person liberties, and our nationwide safety from at the moment’s unprecedented ranges of company focus and monopoly energy.”

Jordan has backed Musk’s buy of Twitter in hopes that some conservatives, like former President Donald Trump, who have been faraway from the social media platform would be capable of return.

The OMI issued an announcement final month on the way it mentioned the federal government might block the acquisition of Twitter.

There may be little expectation that Musk’s potential buy of Twitter will probably be rejected by antitrust enforcers.

The FTC acknowledged receiving the letter however declined additional remark. Tesla (NASDAQ:), the electrical automobile firm of which Musk is CEO, didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark. The OMI couldn’t be reached instantly for remark.

Musk, the world’s richest man and an energetic and opinionated Twitter person, clinched a deal to purchase Twitter for $44 billion money in late April.