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Fired Up: FTC Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter Say They’ll Fight Trump

Fired Up: FTC Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter Say They’ll Fight Trump

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President Trump fired Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter, the two
Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission, last
week, sending shock waves through political and business circles.
The FTC is an independent, bipartisan agency and, as a defender of
antitrust and consumer protection laws, one of the most important
government watchdogs. FTC commissioners serve seven year terms and,
according to a 1935 SCOTUS ruling, can only be fired for cause. But
even though, based on that decision, Bedoya’s and Slaughter’s
terminations are illegal, FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson has come out in
support of Trump’s firing power. The White House says it’s ready to
take the case to the Supreme Court. Kara talks to Bedoya and
Slaughter about why this happened now, what Elon Musk and other
tech billionaires stand to gain by getting rid of “minority
commissioners,” and why business leaders are concerned that Trump’s
move could affect other independent agencies, like the Federal
Reserve. Questions? Comments? Email us at on@voxmedia.com or find
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