- Trump fired the FTC commissioner on May 28, 2026, with the commissioner's firing now pending Supreme Court review.
- Court rulings define limits on agency removal as Donald Trump attempts to fire Federal Trade Commission officials.
Trump allows the firing of FTC officials, while Casey Burgat directs the legislative affairs program.
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What happened
Trump allows the firing of FTC officials, while Casey Burgat directs the legislative affairs program.
Who's involved
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Part of
Court rulings define limits on agency removal as Donald Trump attempts to fire Federal Trade Commission officials.Also in this story
- Presidential actions are testing the limits of executive power through attempts to fire FTC commissioners, facing official criticism.
- A University of Michigan professor predicts that Supreme Court actions will establish new limits on the power of FTC and NLRB appointees.
- Trump attempts to fire the director of the US Copyright Office, leading to a high court review of presidential power.
- Donald Trump fired FTC commissioners, and the Supreme Court issued a ruling involving Roberts' majority and Kagan/Jackson dissents.
The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Federal Trade Commission
United States federal government agency
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Casey Burgat
American political science researcher
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