The two remaining Democratic commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have been fired, they announced on social media Tuesday. Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter were both removed from the committee. The two members released separate statements on X, with Bedoya saying Trump wants the agency to be a “lapdog for his golfing buddies.” The FTC has an active role within the healthcare industry, challenging merger deals it deemed anticompetitive and enforcing consumer protections, including those related to false advertising and privacy. It’s likely the firings will face swift legal action, as did other attempts by the Trump administration to take unprecedented control of traditionally independent agencies.
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