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US DOJ to stop defending FTC, NLRB heads from being removed by the president

( February 13, 2025, 18:20 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris sent a letter to Senator Richard Durbin informing him that the US Department of Justice has determined the statutory protections preventing the president from removing members of certain independent regulatory commissions — specifically, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — are unconstitutional. Full letter attached....

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