Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson has refused to commit to resisting President Donald Trump if he ordered the agency to drop its antitrust suit against Meta, saying he would “obey lawful orders” and calling the scenario “a hypothetical.

The Meta chief, who was at the White House on Wednesday, has discussed the case with the president and his aides. A trial is set to start in less than two weeks.

WASHINGTON— Mark Zuckerberg is lobbying President Trump and White House officials to agree to a settlement that would prevent Meta Platforms META -0.72% from facing an antitrust trial later this month, according to people familiar with the matter.