US Chief Justice Lets Trump Oust FTC Commissioner for Now
Rebecca Slaughter during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington in 2023.
Photographer: Al Drago/BloombergUS Chief Justice John Roberts let President Donald Trump temporarily oust a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, signaling that the Supreme Court is likely to back Trump’s bid to assert control over the independent agency.
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, the FTC’s only Democrat, had briefly returned to her job after a federal appeals court ruling in her favor last week. Roberts’ order, which came with no explanation, nullifies that decision at least until the full Supreme Court decides how to handle the case.