President Donald Trump fired two Democratic commissioners on Tuesday on the Federal Trade Commission, both of whom now say they plan to prosecute to get their jobs back.
The firing attacked Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter, representing a five-member Democratic minority. The White House did not confirm immediately Trump fired Among Fox News Digital officials, Bedoya and Slaughter both issued public statements saying they intend to sue for reinstatement of their roles.
“I am a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission. The president just fired me illegally.
The massacre issued a similar statement saying Trump “illegal fired” her, believing the move was in violation of regulations and clear language Supreme Court precedent. ”
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President Donald Trump fired a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday. (Getty Image)
“We are still the commissioner. We are filing a lawsuit and thinking everyone is clear.”
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, a Republican who was appointed by President Biden for the first time, then Trump appointed to the committee, said he did not find any problems with the firing on Tuesday.
“Donald J. Trump is the head of the executive branch and gives us all administrative powers,” Ferguson wrote. “I have no doubt that his constitutional mandate of dismissal is necessary to ensure democratic responsibility for our government.”
He added: “I hope the Commissioner’s massacre and Bedoya are good and I thank them for their service.”
Former FTC Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya (R) said they plan to sue President Trump for the shooting. (Shuran Huang via Getty Images for Washington Post)
FTC Shooting is just the latest battle about the extreme Trump’s administration. His administration faces numerous lawsuits from former federal employees who are disgruntled by federal government, and several federal judges try to hinder his administration’s efforts.
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Last week, U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg verbally issued a 14-day restraining order to immediately stop the Trump administration’s Tren de Aragua’s deportation plan. Trump deported gang members under the Alien Enemy Act of 1798, which could force two planes filled with TDA gang members to return to the United States.
Judge James Boasberg tried to prevent President Trump from deporting members of the Tren de Aragua gang. (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty)
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Trump’s efforts to prune the federal government with Elon Musk and the Department of Efficiency (DOGE) have also led to many legal challenges.
Reuters contributed to the report.
