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Welcome to record: Today, I focus on Donald Trump’s removal of Democrats from institutions responsible for custodying American companies is an attempt to eliminate legal checks on presidential authority.
What’s the latest? Trump fired only two Democrats on the five-man committee that runs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), one of the agencies responsible for enforcing laws that protect consumers and check corporate power. Both commissioners said they Plan to sue In dismissal, they are considered illegal.
So, is dismissal illegal? The President can only legally fire the FTC Commissioner – Who Term of office seven years – For incompetence or malfeasance. This is based on the regulations that create the FTC and The Supreme Court’s ruling in 1935 Franklin Roosevelt violated the law when he fired Republican Commissioner for opposing the agenda.
Instead of claiming malfeasance or incompetence, Trump’s team told the commissioners that they were fired because of their service with [the] Government priorities. “But Trump has issued an executive order that the president can Dismiss any administrative appointee random. This legal question is May be headed to the Supreme Court.
What does FTC shooting mean to you? When the president chooses the chairman of the board, the FTC’s setup is designed to tilt power into the party. But this should also reflect bipartisan priorities, as neither party should have more than three commissioners. Unless Trump’s sack is overturned, the board will reflect only Republican priorities, which Democratic critics say will mean a loose, pro-company approach to implementing consumer protection.
What is the overall situation? Since taking office, Trump has been constantly working to delete his authoritative checks. In this case, Republicans controlled the institution, but did not All Control – The (legal) limits on Trump’s power are far beyond the administration’s ability to bear.
So, it’s time to log out…
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