US EditionTrump fires both Democratic commissioners at FTC
- U.S. President Donald Trump fired Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya from the Federal Trade Commission, a move criticized by advocates as an illegal abuse of power.
- Slaughter and Bedoya called the firings illegal and a threat to accountability in consumer protection.
- Consumer advocates warn that Trump's actions may lead to increased corporate corruption and undermine the FTC's role in fighting fraud.
- The firings are seen as part of Trump's broader strategy to consolidate control over independent agencies, prompting widespread condemnation.
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Trump: “Pure and Hard” Corruption · Global Voices
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
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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