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US FTC commissioner firings threaten 'brand' before key constituency: judges

By Mike Swift ( March 20, 2025, 00:02 GMT | Comment) -- The US Federal Trade Commission has many constituencies, but federal judges are one of the most important. A group of former FTC commissioners and agency officials who spoke to MLex about the unprecedented firings of the Commission's Democratic minority this week fear that the agency's credibility in the eyes of federal judges — and its institutional judgment — will take a hit under mono-party leadership.The US Federal Trade Commission has many constituencies: Congress, the White House, companies, other regulators, the agency’s own staff, interest groups, and DC pundits chasing social media followers....

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