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President Trump has fired two Democrat commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission.
Trump made the firings on Tuesday afternoon.
The White House, in a comment, confirmed Democratic Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter were the two Democrats fired.
DEMOCRATS DEMAND TRUMP REVERSE FTC FIRINGS—WHITE HOUSE READY TO FIGHT
More than two dozen Democratic senators are calling on Trump to reverse his decision to fire FTC Democratic Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter.
In a letter led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar,… https://t.co/jh4PPXlUMV pic.twitter.com/rOQRHteF3v
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 19, 2025
DEMOCRATS DEMAND TRUMP REVERSE FTC FIRINGS—WHITE HOUSE READY TO FIGHTPer Mario Nawfal:
DEMOCRATS DEMAND TRUMP REVERSE FTC FIRINGS—WHITE HOUSE READY TO FIGHT
More than two dozen Democratic senators are calling on Trump to reverse his decision to fire FTC Democratic Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter.
In a letter led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, lawmakers argue the move contradicts Supreme Court precedent and threatens the FTC’s independence.
Press Sec Leavitt:
“The president absolutely has the authority to do it.
They were given ample notice in a letter, it explains exactly why this administration chose to let those individuals go.
If we have to fight it all the way to the Supreme Court, we certainly will.”
President Trump has fired two Democratic FTC members.
Former FTC Commissioner Mozelle Thompson discusses: pic.twitter.com/5Mr7tNGX9m
— Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) March 19, 2025
The two Democrats who were fired from the five-person FTC say that their ejection from the panel will make it easier for President Trump to reduce pressure on the big tech companies whose leaders support him. https://t.co/r9WHK1PFmN
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 19, 2025
Check out what NBC News reported:
President Donald Trump fired two Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, in another major test of the independence of regulatory agencies.
A White House official confirmed the firings of Democratic Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter after they were first reported by Reuters, but had no additional comment.
The firings drew sharp criticism from Democratic senators and antimonopoly groups concerned that the move was designed to remove opposition within the agency to big corporations.“Illegally gutting the Commission will empower fraudsters and monopolists, and consumers will pay the price,” said Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat from Minnesota, in a statement.Follow live politics coverage here.
The FTC enforces consumer protection and antitrust laws, and has a bipartisan structure where no more than three of the five commissioners can come from the same party.
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