The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to temporarily remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission as a broader case about whether the president can fire someone in that role plays out.
The order, signed by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday, offered no explanation. But it will allow President Donald Trump to keep Rebecca Slaughter, a Democrat appointed by Trump in 2018 and confirmed again in 2024 under former President Joe Biden, sidelined at least until the case is resolved.
Trump fired Slaughter, along with FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya, in March during a widespread sweep of independent regulatory agencies, including the sacking of Federal Election Commission Chair Ellen Weintraub — also a Democrat.