On Wednesday, the White House vowed to defend the firing of two Democrats at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), saying the president has the authority to do so after claiming it was illegal.
“It's the right time to let go of these people, and the President absolutely has the authority to do that. And they've given enough notice to the letters that your outlet appears to have reported, so this administration has explained exactly why it chose to let go of those individuals.”
Reporters then asked whether the ultimate goal of shooting was an attempt to overturn the Supreme Court's decision.
“The goal was to let go of these individuals…[if we have] We'll be sure to fight that all the way to the Supreme Court,” replied Levitt.
The massacre of Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly came within a day when they said they had been unfairly fired by Trump. White House officials confirmed that both commissioners had been rejected, but did not provide further details to the hill.
In X's statement, Bedoya is called to fire “simple and simple” corruption.
“The FTC is an independent institution established 111 years ago to fight fraudsters and monopolies. Our staff are not afraid of the world's Martin Schleris and Jeff Bezos. They take them to court and win,” Beduya said. “Now the President wants the FTC to become a lap dog for his golf buddy.”
In an email sent to Bedya, informing him of his immediate dismissal, a White House employee cited Humphrey's enforcer case, claiming that the FTC “utilized considerable enforcement power” and was not qualified as illegal under the decision. Axios reported.
Officials reportedly wrote that Bedoya was said to have been “inconsistent” with the Trump administration's policies. Axios has reported an official report citing Article 2 of the Constitution establishing federal administrative bodies.
That comes as Trump's FTC candidate, Mark Maedor, is waiting for confirmation in the Senate. He was pressed by Senate Democrats later last month about the institution's independence amid concerns that the administration would influence the FTC's enforcement efforts.
The FTC is an independent agency led by five commissioners, focusing on enforcing antitrust laws and consumer protection. You cannot come from the same political party.
