Supreme Court Gives Trump a Boost in Fight to Oust FTC Commissioner

Cătălin Roșioru

The Supreme Court on Monday accepted an emergency request from President Donald Trump, allowing him to remove Democratic Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter as she challenges her ousting. The president attempted to fire Slaughter in March, leading the commissioner to challenge the move as presidents may only legally remove FTC commissioners for “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.” A federal court in July blocked Slaughter’s removal, deeming Trump’s attempt “

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