Federal Appeals Court Stacked with Obama Judges Reinstates Biden Appointee to FTC after President Trump Fired Her
"...To begin with, the injunction interferes with the President's exclusive powers. The district court nominally ordered the remaining FTC Commissioners and their subordinates and agents not to remove Slaughter, but these officials have no power to remove her. By statute, only the President may remove an FTC commissioner. See 15 U.S.C.ยง 41. The district court employs a toothless remedial fiction because it cannot enjoin removal by the President," Judge Rao, who wrote in dissent of the other judges' ruling.
[TheGatewayPundit.com] A federal appeals court on Tuesday reinstated a Biden appointee to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) despite Trump's previous attempt to fire her. (Screengrab image: via CNBC)
In March, President Trump fired both Democrat commissioners at the FTC.
"President Donald J. Trump is the head of the executive branch and is vested with all of the executive power in our government. I have no doubts about his constitutional authority to remove Commissioners, which is necessary to ensure democratic accountability for our government. The Federal Trade Commission will continue its tireless work to protect consumers, lower prices, and police anticompetitive behavior," Andrew Ferguson, Chairman of the FTC, said in a statement.
"I wish Commissioners Slaughter and Bedoya well, and I thank them for their service," he added.
Shortly after the firing, they both sued to get their jobs back.
In July, a federal judge rehired the Democrat FTC Commissioner who was fired by President Trump earlier this year... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here
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