- 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.
Under political pressure from Trump's team, the FTC is overseeing cases involving price discrimination, with former Biden-era staff involved.
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What happened
Under political pressure from Trump's team, the FTC is overseeing cases involving price discrimination, with former Biden-era staff involved.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Biden and Trump clash over pricing regulation, with the FTC killing a study.1 source
Lawsuit filed regarding fraudulent ad pricing practices.1 source
Under political pressure from Trump's team, the FTC is overseeing cases involving price discrimination, with former Biden-era staff involved.1 source
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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 administration attempted to eliminate the Minority Business Development Agency following a federal court ruling.
- 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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Amazon
American multinational technology company
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