President Trump on Tuesday fired both Democrat commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
And they plan on suing to get their jobs back.
“President Donald Trump fired two Democratic commissioners at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, in another major test of the independence of regulatory agencies,” NBC News reported.
“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 outlet reported.
“President Donald J. Trump is the head of the executive branch and is vested with all of the executive power in our government. I have no doubts about his constitutional authority to remove Commissioners, which is necessary to ensure democratic accountability for our government. The Federal Trade Commission will continue its tireless work to protect consumers, lower prices, and police anticompetitive behavior,” Andrew Ferguson, Chairman of the FTC said in a statement.
“I wish Commissioners Slaughter and Bedoya well, and I thank them for their service,” he added.
— Andrew Ferguson (@AFergusonFTC) March 18, 2025
Alvaro Bedoya took to X to air his grievances after Trump fired him.
“I am a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission. The president just illegally fired me. This is corruption plain and simple,” Alvaro Bedoya said on X.
Bedoya insisted “The FTC is an independent agency” (it’s not) as he lashed at Trump and accused him of wanting the FTC “to be a lapdog for his golfing buddies.”
I am a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission. The president just illegally fired me. This is corruption plain and simple. My full statement: pic.twitter.com/12HPZsbLTP
— Alvaro Bedoya (@BedoyaFTC) March 18, 2025
“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,” Rebecca Slaughter also said in a statement.
No doubt, just like others fired by Trump, citing a 1935 Supreme Court ruling known as Humphrey’s Executor, Bedoya and Slaughter will argue President Trump can’t fire them without cause.
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