SCOTUS ruling tightens presidential control over the FTC, reshaping tech watchdog power
The Supreme Court ruled that the president can fire FTC commissioners, overturning Humphrey’s Executor and eliminating sustained bipartisan protection. This gives the White House greater influence over the agency’s decisions on consumer protection, online safety, and tech regulation—potentially impacting future AI oversight—while the FTC continues to operate under its statutory mandate but with reduced insulation from political pressure.