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Supreme Court Upholds Presidential Power Over FTC | Spokane News
The Supreme Court just handed President Trump a major victory, ruling that he can fire FTC commissioners—even if Congress tried to shield them from political dismissal. Overturning a 1935 precedent, the court sided with broad presidential authority over the executive branch, saying tenure protections for FTC members don’t hold up. The decision stems from Trump’s 2025 attempt to remove Democratic commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, and comes in a 6-3 vote. Critics fear this opens the door for presidents to stack regulatory agencies with loyalists, weakening corporate oversight. Trump hailed it as…
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