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Court allows Trump to fire FTC commissioner and overturns major restraint on presidential power
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Trump could fire Federal Trade Commission members without cause, striking down a law requiring specific grounds for removal. The decision overruled a 1935 precedent and expanded presidential authority over executive branch agencies. Rebecca Slaughter, an FTC commissioner, challenged her firing by Trump, which lacked cited legal justification.
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