US FTC Chairman Ferguson expects 'Humphrey’s Executor' to be overruled
By Khushita Vasant and Madeline Hughes ( March 25, 2025, 18:14 GMT | Insight) -- US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson today defended President Donald Trump’s authority to oust two Democratic Party commissioners from the agency, saying they were removed “lawfully” while stating his belief that the Supreme Court will overrule a 90-year old case which limits presidential power to remove independent agency members.US Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson today defended President Donald Trump’s authority to oust two Democratic Party commissioners from the agency, saying they were removed “lawfully” while stating his belief that the Supreme Court will overrule a 90-year old case which limits presidential power to remove independent agency members....
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