# The FTC commissioner fired by Trump

An episode of [The Story of Money](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1376303362), 7 May 2025, 21 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/behindthemoney/e/681a6a93f30c20bff7adda69/media.mp3

In March, Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission, were fired from their jobs by the Trump administration. They say this was done illegally and are challenging their dismissals. Michela talks with Bedoya about what happened, and why he thinks businesses should be concerned. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading: Trump’s move to fire us is a terrible warning for the US economy Two Democrats on US antitrust panel say they were ‘illegally fired’ by Donald Trump Could Donald Trump fire Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow Alvaro Bedoya on X (@BedoyaFTC). Michela Tindera is on X (@mtindera07) and Bluesky (@mtindera.ft.com), or follow her on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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