In a recent panel discussion, former FTC commissioners Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, who were controversially fired by President Trump, shared their experience and the legal grounds of their lawsuit against the administration. They argued the President lacks the authority to dismiss FTC commissioners, a violation of a 90-year-old Supreme Court precedent. The conversation navigated through their peculiar situation of being both commissioners and non-commissioners, while also touching on their ongoing work, including the Meta antitrust trials, and concerns over corruption and bribery affecting regulatory practices in the tech sector.
The fact that President Trump fired FTC commissioners without legal authority has raised significant questions about the independence and governance of federal agencies.
With a strong commitment to their cause, Becca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya are prepared to take their lawsuit against the Trump administration all the way to the Supreme Court.
The tension of being current and former commissioners simultaneously creates unique complexities for their roles, especially while dealing with high-stakes cases like the Meta antitrust trial.
This panel discussion dives deep into the substantial implications of political interference on the FTC and how it impacts regulatory integrity within the market.
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