US EditionTrump fires both Democratic commissioners at FTC
- President Donald Trump fired two Democratic commissioners, Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, at the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday.
- Both Bedoya and Slaughter stated that their dismissals were illegal, citing Supreme Court rulings about independent agency leadership.
- FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson supported Trump's actions, asserting the president's authority to ensure democratic accountability.
- Bedoya and Slaughter announced their plans to sue for reinstatement at the FTC.
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This week, the U.S. president (not “of America”) Donald Trump has fired the two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). One of whom, Álvaro Bedoya, this Tuesday called the presidential decision “pure and harsh corruption.” The president, of course, disturbs his independence and wants the FTC to be “a lapdog of his golf friends,” he said in X Bedoya, born in Peru and naturalized in the United States. Continue reading
Vestal graduate suing Trump over alleged illegal firing from FTC
(WIVT/WBGH) - A Vestal graduate is at the center of a dispute with President Trump over the executive's ability to fire directors of an independent agency. Alvaro Bedoya was born in Lima, Peru, but was raised in Vestal, graduating from Vestal High School in the late '90s. He was a Commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission from 2022 until Trump fired him and another Democratic Commissioner on March 18 before his term had expired. Bedoya has p…
The Latest Caught In Donald Trump's Firing Frenzy - Above the Law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which two FTC commissioners were recently (probably illegally) fired by Donald Trump? Hint: The commissioners are likely to challenge their termination, which would give Republicans a 5-0 presence on the Commission. See the answer on the next page. Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which two FTC commissioners were recently (probably illegally) fi…
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