The court action gives the justices more time to consider Trump’s request to let him fire Rebecca Slaughter.
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The United States Supreme Court has allowed Donald Trump to keep a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) away from her post for now, temporarily pausing a judicial order that required the reinstatement of the commissioner, who the Republican president has sought to oust.
The court announced the decision on Monday.
The court’s action, known as an administrative stay, gives the justices additional time to consider Trump’s formal request to let him fire Rebecca Slaughter from the consumer protection and antitrust agency prior to her term expiring.
