A divided federal appeals court on Sept. 2 reinstated Rebecca Slaughter as a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) after President Donald Trump removed her from the post.
The ruling is the latest development in the president’s ongoing effort to remove personnel from independent federal agencies whose appointees traditionally have been shielded from termination without cause.
Slaughter, formerly chief counsel to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), was first appointed to a seat reserved for Democrats on the FTC by Trump in 2018 and then reappointed in 2023 by President Joe Biden.
Trump fired Slaughter earlier this year. In a letter explaining the decision, the White House said keeping her in place would be inconsistent with the Trump administration’s priorities….
Federal Appeals Court Reinstates FTC Commissioner Fired by Trump
