Trump sued by fired Democratic FTC commissioners: ‘Indefensible’

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Two former Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission sued President Donald Trump after he fired them earlier this month.

Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter were notified via email they were fired on March 18. In the email, Trump said their “continued service on the FTC is inconsistent with my Administration’s priorities.” The lawsuit argues Trump violated precedent set by a 1935 Supreme Court decision.

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