The US Supreme Court, in the case of Trump v Slaughter, ruled that President Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies or commissions, ending 90 years of court precedent. The Consumer Federation of America issued the following statement:  

“Today's decision marks a troubling shift in the balance of power and risks turning independent consumer protection agencies into political pawns," said Emily Peterson-Cassin, Director of Competition and Market Fairness at the Consumer Federation of America. "When the experts charged with policing fraud, protecting competition, and standing up to powerful corporations can be removed at will, consumers lose an important safeguard against abuse. Americans deserve regulators focused on the facts, the law, and the public interest, not the preferences of whichever administration or well-connected special interests happen to hold power. The consequences of this decision will extend far beyond the FTC, putting the independence of agencies that protect our health, safety, finances, and economic freedom squarely at risk.”