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Chief justice lets Trump remove member of Federal Trade Commission for now

Sep 8, 2025, 8:08 AM | Updated: 8:30 am

President Donald Trump speaks at a hearing of the Religious Liberty Commission at the Museum of the...

President Donald Trump speaks at a hearing of the Religious Liberty Commission at the Museum of the Bible, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts let President Donald Trump remove a member of Federal Trade Commission on Monday, the latest in string of high-profile firings allowed for now at the Supreme Court.

Trump moved to fire Rebecca Slaughter in the spring, but lower courts ordered her reinstated after she sued because the law only allows commissioners to be removed for problems like misconduct or neglect of duty.

The Justice Department has argued that the FTC and other executive branch agencies are under Trump’s control and the Republican president is free to remove commissioners without cause.

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Chief justice lets Trump remove member of Federal Trade Commission for now