Trump fires both Democratic FTC commissioners, setting stage for legal brawl

President Trump has fired both of the Federal Trade Commission’s Democratic commissioners, setting up a legal battle that will have major implications for a key bipartisan regulatory agency traditionally seen as independent from the executive branch. The White House informed Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter of their dismissals on Tuesday, the Democrats confirmed in separate X posts. Both Bedoya and Slaughter called their firings “illegal” and vowed to challenge Trump in court. “The president just illegally fired me. This is corruption plain and simple,” said Bedoya. Slaughter said Trump’s...