US EditionTrump fires both Democratic commissioners at FTC
- President Donald Trump fired two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission, Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, intensifying control over independent agencies.
- Bedoya and Slaughter stated their dismissals were illegal, referencing Supreme Court rulings protecting the Commission's independence.
- FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson supported Trump's authority to remove commissioners, emphasizing the importance of democratic accountability.
- Both commissioners plan to sue to regain their positions and argue this move undermines the agency’s role in protecting the public interest.
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Trump: “Pure and Hard” Corruption · Global Voices
This week, the U.S. president (not “of America”) Donald Trump has fired the two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). One of whom, Álvaro Bedoya, this Tuesday called the presidential decision “pure and harsh corruption.” The president, of course, disturbs his independence and wants the FTC to be “a lapdog of his golf friends,” he said in X Bedoya, born in Peru and naturalized in the United States. Continue reading
The Latest Caught In Donald Trump's Firing Frenzy - Above the Law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which two FTC commissioners were recently (probably illegally) fired by Donald Trump? Hint: The commissioners are likely to challenge their termination, which would give Republicans a 5-0 presence on the Commission. See the answer on the next page. Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which two FTC commissioners were recently (probably illegally) fi…
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