White House says 'time was right' to let FTC commissioners go

Record ID: 1984388

  • Title: White House says 'time was right' to let FTC commissioners go
  • Date: 19th March 2025
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (MARCH 19, 2025) (REUTERS) WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY, KAROLINE LEAVITT, ENTERING ROOM AND APPROACHING LECTERN (SOUNDBITE) (English) WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY, KAROLINE LEAVITT, ANSWERING JOURNALIST: JOURNALIST: "Can you explain the president's thinking in his decision to fire the two Democratic commissioners, especially given that Mark M
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  • Keywords: Donald Trump FTC POTUS White House
  • Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
  • City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: North America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001017419032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:The White House on Wednesday (March 19) defended U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to fire two Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission, saying the "time was right" to let them go.
    President Donald Trump fired two Democratic commissioners at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday (March 18), in another major test of the independence of regulatory agencies.
    The firings drew sharp criticism from Democratic senators and antimonopoly groups concerned that the move was designed to remove opposition within the agency to big corporations.
    (Production: Jose Pablo Diaz)
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