
Judge rules Trump’s firing of FTC commissioner was illegal
By Mike Scarcella and Jody Godoy (Reuters) -A federal judge on Thursday ruled the firing of U.S. Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Kelly Slaughter by President Donald Trump earlier this year was illegal. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan said the Trump administration’s attempt to remove Slaughter did not comply with removal protections in federal law. “Because those protections remain co ...