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Fired F.T.C. Commissioner Warns of Potential for Presidential Abuse of Power

29 juin 2026 à 14:17
Rebecca Slaughter said independent agencies like the Federal Trade Commission were created as watchdogs of powerful corporations and that presidents shouldn’t interfere with that.

© Al Drago for The New York Times

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter with her lawyer at the Supreme Court in December.

Supreme Court Expands Trump’s Power to Fire Officials but Prevents Lisa Cook Removal

29 juin 2026 à 18:04
In twin rulings, the Supreme Court affirmed the Fed’s independence and said its leaders could not be fired at will, but said President Trump could fire other independent regulators for any reason.

© Tierney L. Cross for The New York Times

The Supreme Court ruling has implications for more than two dozen agencies that have traditionally been insulated from presidential control.
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