Washington Post, "Democratic FTC members file suit challenging their firing" Mar. 27, 2025
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Updated March 27, 2025 More than**1 year ago** 4 min 25 [Make us preferred on Google](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=washingtonpost.com)  Rebecca Slaughter, one of two Democratic commissioners dismissed from the Federal Trade Commission this month, testifies on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as her fellow ex-commissioner, Alvaro Bedoya, sits behind her. (Mattie Neretin/Sipa USA/Reuters Connect) By [Julian Mark](https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/julian-mark/) and [Will Oremus](https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/will-oremus/) Two Democrats fired from the Federal Trade Commission sued the Trump administration Tuesday, alleging that their removal this month was unlawful. The [lawsuit](https://washingtonpost.com/documents/5b06894e-e46f-4a79-b2f8-dd2f797ae857.pdf), filed jointly by Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleges that President Donald Trump violated federal statutes and long-standing Supreme Court precedent when he [dismissed them without cause](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/03/18/two-democratic-commissioners-fired-ftc/). It asks that Bedoya and Slaughter be reinstated and that the court declare their firing unlawful. * * * What readers are saying The comments reflect a mix of opinions on the lawsuit filed by Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter against the Trump administration for their dismissal from the FTC. Some commenters express concern over the potential for the President to exert undue influence over independent... Show more This summary is AI-generated. 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