Regulation & Safety

Trump sued by Democratic FTC commissioners for their firings

The Federal Trade Commission building in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 4, 2024. — The Federal Trade Commission building in Washington, D.C. (Neal McNeil/NEAL MCNEIL/ISTOCK EDITORIAL/GETTY IMAGES PLUS VIA GETTY IMAGES)

March 28, 2025 07:28 PM

The two Democratic members of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission fired by President Donald Trump sued to be reinstated, setting up a challenge to a 90-year-old Supreme Court case limiting the White House’s authority over independent agencies — including the Federal Reserve.

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