Trump fired FTC commissioners, creating a legal battle

President Trump fired the two democratic members of the Federal Trade Committee (FTC) on Tuesday, creating a challenge to the Supreme Court of 1935, a precursor banning the dismissal of FTC commissioners for reasons other than a « good cause ».

The White House has stopped Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Delane and Alvaro Bedoya earlier Tuesday, New York Times reported. In a statement, the slaughter called the dismissal « illegal ».

« Today, the President has illegally fired me from my position as a Federal Commissioner for Commerce, violating the ordinary language of the statute and a clear precedent of the Supreme Court, » Glane said. « Why?

FTC, which usually has five members, was created in 1914 and is charged with the application of consumer protection laws and antitrust laws. The Trump Administration aggressively challenged the authority of independent regulatory agencies, including FTC.