Rebecca Kelly Slaughter

Rule Changes

Fired by Trump; the Supreme Court upheld her removal on June 29, 2026.

President Donald Trump fired Federal Trade Commission commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter in March 2025 without stating cause, setting off a legal fight over whether presidents can remove members of independent agencies at will. On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 for Trump, struck down the FTC's for-cause removal protections and overruled Humphrey's Executor, the 1935 decision that had shielded multi-member commissions from at-will removal.

Updated Oct 19

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Served since 2018; authored joint statements supporting rules revisions

The Federal Trade Commission voted 2-0 on September 24 to rewrite its internal rulebook, effective immediately. The changes speed up trade regulation rulemaking and drop the FTC's requirement that former employees get agency clearance before working on cases they once handled.

Updated Sep 24