
A federal judge has ruled against former President Donald Trump’s decision to fire Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, declaring the removal illegal and ordering her reinstatement to the position.
According to Politico, U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan delivered the ruling on Thursday, citing that Trump’s administration violated both the FTC Act and protections established by a 1935 Supreme Court precedent, which prevents presidents from firing officials at independent agencies without proper cause.