Trump fires two Democratic FTC commissioners

Published March 18, 2025 8:46pm ET



President Donald Trump fired the remaining two Democratic commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday at the agency that enforces consumer protection and antitrust laws.

A White House official confirmed the firings of Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya to the Washington Examiner.

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