Luján Statement on Illegal Firings of FTC Commissioners

Santa Fe, N.M. — U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on President Trump’s illegal firings of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter: 

“The Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency in charge of protecting American consumers and promoting competition. From combating fraud and deception to tackling unfair business practices, the FTC is there to serve the American people’s interests. President Trump’s illegal firings of Senate-confirmed Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter are unlawful and should be reversed immediately.

“President Trump is once again subverting the law to exert his own political agenda – one that serves the wealthiest and largest corporations and not the American people. The law — which makes it clear that the president cannot fire commissioners without cause — must be upheld.”

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