WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has fired two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission, intensifying efforts to exert his administration’s control over independent agencies across the government. Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter said they’d been dismissed illegally and planned to sue. Removing them may free up more space on the five-member FTC for new commissioners loyal to the White House and its policies. The FTC is a regulator that enforces consumer protection measures and antitrust legislation. Its seats are typically comprised of three members of the president’s party and two from the opposing party. Commissioners are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. They serve staggered, seven-year terms.
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