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/
#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.
#Trump #labor #FederalAgencies #FederalWorkers #Congress #TrumpPurge
@Nonilex and that sort of arrangement has been clearly unconstitutional, as the fundamental structure of the US government doesn't provide for independent actors outside of the three legally established branches.
Hopefully we're on the way towards cleaning that generational mess up, as it has caused a ton of legal and practical problems over the years.
