FTC Commissioner Fired By Trump Speaks Out After Supreme Court Ruling: 'Profoundly Disappointed'
Source: MEDIAite
Jul 4th, 2026, 4:58 pm
Former Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter spoke out for the first time since the Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump had the authority to fire her without cause. Slaughter joined MS NOW’s Jacob Soboroff on Saturday on his Connect show, where she discussed the Supreme Court ruling against her in their 6-3 decision. The ruling was one of a handful of recent decisions, some of which handed major wins to the president.
Trump fired Slaughter, a Democrat, in March 2025, saying her views were not consistent with the administration’s “priorities.” Critics blasted the firing, noting the FTC has long stood as an independent government organization.
In the majority opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote: “the President must have the assistance of officers he can trust. Although it is up to the Senate to decide whether to confirm those with whom the President would prefer to work, neither Congress nor the courts may saddle him with those with whom he cannot work. Subordinates who exercise the President’s power are subject to removal by him. Then, and only then, can they remain accountable to the President, and the President to the people.”
The ruling overturns the decision in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States from more than 90 years ago, a which determined the president could not remove members of independent agencies on policy grounds. Slaughter told Soboroff she was “profoundly disappointed” by the Supreme Court’s decision and argued they are making Trump “entitled” to more power than “kings.”
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Maybe I just never understood the purpose of these Agency. I thought they were created to interpret laws as passed and reduce them to specific action steps, constraints, and allowments based on subject matter expertise. This clarification enables "the people" (industry, communities, etc) to have a clear path through the regulations.
Not that I would dare to disagree with the Chief Justice but it seems to me it should read "...the Congress must have the assistance of officers..." since it is the Legislative Branch empowering them via passed laws.
