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Exclusive: #Trump fires both #Democratic commissioners at #FTC
Trump fired the 2 Democratic commissioners at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tues, 2 sources familiar with the situation said, in another major test of the #independence of #regulatory agencies.
#law #labor #FederalAgencies #FederalWorkers #Congress #TrumpPurge
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-fires-both-democratic-commissioners-ftc-sources-say-2025-03-18/
Nonilex @Nonilex@masto.ai
#SCOTUS ruled in 1935 to uphold a #law that allows #FTC commissioners to be fired ONLY for good #cause, such as neglecting their duties. The ruling shields a number of #independent, bipartisan multi-member agencies from direct control by the #WhiteHouse.