Courts once again bend to Trump's will, upholding his power to fire a FTC commissioner because he thought she disagreed with his 'administration's priorities'

"Chief Justice John Roberts let President Donald Trump remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission on Monday, the latest in string of high-profile firings allowed for now at the Supreme Court. Trump moved to fire Rebecca Slaughter in the spring, but lower courts ordered her reinstated after she sued because the law only allows commissioners to be removed for problems like misconduct or neglect of duty."

"The Justice Department has argued that the FTC and other executive branch agencies are under Trump's control and the Republican president is free to remove commissioners without cause.Trump dismissed Slaughter and another Democratic commissioner, Alvaro Bedoya, in March. In a letter to one of the commissioners, which the New York Times reviewed, the President wrote "Your continued service on the F.T.C. is inconsistent with my administration's priorities.""

Chief Justice John Roberts allowed President Donald Trump to remove a Federal Trade Commission member. Trump moved to fire Rebecca Slaughter in the spring and the lower courts had ordered her reinstated after she sued because the law permits removal only for misconduct or neglect of duty. The Justice Department argued that the FTC and other executive branch agencies fall under presidential control and that the president can remove commissioners without cause. Trump dismissed Slaughter and Democratic commissioner Alvaro Bedoya in March and wrote that continued service on the FTC was inconsistent with his administration's priorities. Slaughter recently pursued Snap over its AI chatbot and supported a 2024 ruling banning noncompete agreements.

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