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FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter on President Trump's latest attempt to fire her
CNBC Televisionยท 2025-09-05 18:15
Another chapter unfolding in the attempted firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter. Lower courts ordered her reinstatement earlier this week, but last night, President Trump asked the Supreme Court to pause that as he appeals the case, effectively asking for permission to fire her. This move follows months of back and forth between the president and the commissioner.Slaughter sued Trump back in March following her initial firing. A DC federal judge then ruled it illegal in July. Back with us once ...