Warren Statement on the Firing of Two Federal Trade Commissioners

Washington, D.C. –Following the news that President Trump fired Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement:
“Donald Trump just illegally fired two independent commissioners at the FTC who fight big corporations that abuse consumers and workers.
"Why? Trump’s billionaire donors expect a return on their investment. He works for them, not you.
"The courts must reinstate the commissioners.”
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