Supreme Court upholds firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter

WASHINGTON — President Trump acted lawfully when he fired former Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter last year without cause, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, finding legal protections against such dismissals unconstitutional. Chief Justice John Roberts authored the 6-3 opinion and overturned past precedent restricting presidents from carrying out such firings. “Although it is up to…

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