Staff Reports
The Supreme Court has taken a historic step by allowing President Trump to remove Democratic FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, striking a blow against the entrenched bureaucracy that has long defied executive authority. For decades, unelected agency officials have behaved as though they are shielded from accountability, hiding behind outdated precedents that weaken the President’s constitutional powers. With this move, the Court is signaling that the era of so-called “independent” agencies operating as fiefdoms may finally be coming to an end.
President Trump has never shied away from challenging the swamp and its unelected power brokers. Slaughter, appointed in 2018 under the guise of being “independent,” has served as yet another example of how Washington Democrats embed loyal operatives into agencies to stall, block, and sabotage real accountability. By moving to remove her, Trump is reasserting the principle that the executive branch must be run by the President, not bureaucrats who answer to no one but the political establishment. When the Constitution says “the executive power shall be vested in a President,” it was never meant as a suggestion.
As predicted… SCOTUS rules the president can fire executive branch officials from the FTC
Leftists went for a quick dopamine rush of lower courts "stopping" Trump, now they've cemented the authority they tried to deny pic.twitter.com/mQmBBlUeRk
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) September 22, 2025
Predictably, the political Left is outraged. Justice Elena Kagan has already voiced her opposition, claiming the Court should cling to the outdated model that props up these mini-kingdoms of unaccountable power. This reveals the Left’s real concern—losing control over federal agencies they’ve turned into political weapons. Democrats talk endlessly about “preserving democracy,” yet they recoil in horror at the idea of the people’s elected leader actually governing. Their so-called defense of “independence” is nothing more than a cover for keeping the deep state alive and well.
This case has broad implications beyond Trump’s immediate authority. When oral arguments are heard in December, the Court’s final decision could permanently reshape the balance of power in Washington, restoring presidential authority in a way not seen in nearly a century. The Solicitor General has argued that this ruling would finally break the confusion surrounding several similar conflicts, ensuring future presidents are no longer handcuffed by partisan bureaucrats who refuse to serve the elected administration. This is not just about Trump—it’s about the health of the Republic itself.
The Left’s panic is the best evidence of just how much is at stake. If the Court delivers a decisive ruling in favor of presidential authority, the sprawling power of federal agencies will finally be placed under proper constitutional oversight. No longer will Washington elites be able to operate as kings and queens of their own little empires. And perhaps most importantly, it will affirm that the American people—not unelected bureaucrats—decide the nation’s direction when they vote for a president. Trump’s fight here is bigger than one commissioner; it’s about restoring accountability, constitutional order, and the very principle of self-government that liberals seem so eager to discard.
