Supreme Court Temporarily Backs Trump’s Power to Remove FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter
Supreme Court Temporarily Backs Trump’s Power to Remove FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Chief Justice John Roberts has issued an interim order, temporarily allowing President Donald Trump to remove Federal Trade Commission (FTC) member Rebecca Kelly Slaughter. This decision grants the Trump administration relief while the Supreme Court takes additional time to review its request to overturn a lower court ruling that mandated Slaughter’s reinstatement. Slaughter’s removal in March 2025 by the White House Office of Presidential Personnel, despite her…