Trump fires both Democratic FTC commissioners, setting stage for legal brawl
President Trump has fired both of the Federal Trade Commission’s Democratic members, setting up a legal battle that will have major implications for a key bipartisan regulatory agency ...
Trump fires both Democratic commissioners at FTC
The firings drew criticism from Democratic senators concerned that the move was designed to remove opposition within the ...
Trump’s FTC firings stir debate about agency independence
President Trump’s dismissal of two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is raising new questions about ...
FTC commissioner fired by Trump says her ouster should concern markets
But Andrew Ferguson, Trump's Republican pick to replace Lina Khan as FTC chair, said the president acted within his power. "I ...
Trump’s FTC firings make clear where his real loyalties lie
The FTC has five members, three from the president’s political party and two from the opposition. It’s not as though the two ...
Trump Fires FTC Commissioners, Challenging Legal Precedent—Here’s What Experts Say
The firings of Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter directly challenge the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1935 decision ...
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FTC commissioner fired by Trump says her ouster should concern markets
But Andrew Ferguson, Trump's Republican pick to replace Lina Khan as FTC chair, said the president acted within his power. "I have no doubts about his constitutional authority to remove ...
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Trump Attempts to Fire the FTC's Democratic Commissioners
She suggested that Trump would direct FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, whom Trump promoted in January, “to treat the most powerful corporations and their executives—like those that flanked the ...