Supreme Court allows Trump firing of FTC commissioner

Supreme Court allows Trump firing of FTC commissioner after a 6-3 decision that allows President Donald Trump to remove Democratic FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter for policy reasons. The ruling, issued with Chief Justice John Roberts writing for the Court, reverses legal protections that for roughly 90 years had limited at-will removal of officials at independent agencies. The Supreme Court decision significantly expands presidential power in this area and rolls back precedent that had prevented removal without a qualifying justification. The report describes the matter as a developing story. Slaughter was the commissioner whose removal Trump pursued, and the decision effectively permits the dismissal to proceed.