Donald Trump has dismissed two Democratic commissioners from the US Federal Trade Commission, Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, which threatens the bipartisan nature of the agency. Both commissioners publicly declared their firings as illegal, with Bedoya asserting the FTC's mission to combat fraud and monopolies is now jeopardized. Slaughter emphasized that Trump's actions seek to silence dissenting voices and threaten accountability for corporate dealings. Their statements highlight concerns regarding the erosion of regulatory independence under the current administration, suggesting a shift towards a compliant regulatory body favoring corporate interests.
The President just illegally fired me, he wrote. The FTC is an independent agency founded 111 years ago to fight fraudsters and monopolists.
Today, the President illegally fired me from my position as a Federal Trade Commissioner, violating the plain language of a statute and clear Supreme Court precedent.
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