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Ex-FTC Commissioner Urges Congress to Reassert Authority

Updated 2026-06-29 19:40 UTC 1 source Negative

Former Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter calls on Congress to reassert its authority after the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump had the power to fire her. The decision was 6-3 in favor of the president.

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The Hill
Former Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter on Monday called on Congress to reassert its authority as a coequal branch of government after the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump had the authority to fire her last year. The conservative majority ruled 6-3 in favor of the president, expa
2026-06-29 19:18 UTC
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