President Trump has fired two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, claiming illegal termination of their roles. The law stipulates that these commissioners can only be removed for specific causes. Both Slaughter and Bedoya have stated that their dismissal undermines the FTC's independence, crucial for consumer protection. Trump signed an executive order in February aiming to control agencies like the FTC, raising concerns about accountability and nonpartisan representation in federal regulatory bodies.
"The law protects the independence of the Commission because the law serves the American people, not corporate power," Slaughter said in a statement. "Removing opposition voices may not change what the Trump majority can do, but it does change whether they will have accountability when they do it."
Bedoya also about the action on X, seconding Slaughter's statement that removing their posts is illegal. "Tomorrow I will testify before the Colorado Joint House and Senate Judiciary Committees, and will have more to say then," he wrote.
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