The Supreme Court delivered a resounding victory for constitutional governance this week, empowering President Trump to remove FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and restore democratic accountability to America’s sprawling regulatory apparatus. This landmark decision strikes a decisive blow against the administrative deep state that has long shielded unelected bureaucrats from the will of the American people.
For nearly a century, the so-called “independent” agencies have operated as shadow governments, wielding enormous power over American businesses and families while remaining conveniently insulated from electoral consequences. These regulatory fiefdoms have become the preferred weapon of globalist elites who discovered they could impose their agenda through unaccountable commissioners when they couldn’t win at the ballot box.
The Court’s ruling dismantles this antidemocratic structure by reaffirming that Article II of the Constitution places executive authority squarely in the hands of the president—not career bureaucrats who treat government positions like lifetime sinecures. This represents a fundamental restoration of the founders’ vision, where the American people can hold their government accountable through their elected representatives.
Commissioner Slaughter’s removal sends shockwaves through the regulatory establishment that has grown fat and comfortable under decades of bipartisan protection. During her tenure, she championed aggressive antitrust actions that targeted successful American companies while ignoring the real threats posed by Chinese tech giants and foreign competitors. Her departure opens the door for America First policies that prioritize American workers and entrepreneurs over the international regulatory harmonization beloved by Washington’s globalist class.
The economic implications extend far beyond personnel changes. For too long, independent agencies have served as regulatory choke points, strangling American innovation and competitiveness in the name of technocratic expertise. These same experts somehow failed to anticipate every major economic crisis while consistently advancing policies that benefited multinational corporations at the expense of American manufacturing and small businesses.
Trump’s systematic reshaping of the FTC, NLRB, and other regulatory bodies represents more than administrative housekeeping—it’s a strategic realignment toward policies that put America first. By removing Obama-Biden holdovers who weaponized regulatory power against domestic industries, the administration can finally implement the pro-growth agenda that American voters demanded.
The constitutional significance cannot be overstated. The Supreme Court’s growing skepticism toward “independent” agency protections signals a broader recognition that unelected commissioners wielding vast economic power fundamentally violates separation of powers principles. This decision provides the legal architecture for future conservative presidents to rapidly implement America First policies without waiting years for the confirmation process to slowly turn over hostile bureaucratic machinery.
Critics will undoubtedly shriek about “politicizing” independent agencies, conveniently forgetting that these same agencies have been thoroughly politicized for decades—just in favor of globalist orthodoxy rather than American interests. The difference is that Trump’s appointees will answer to American voters rather than international regulatory bodies and multinational corporate interests.
This victory also exposes the fundamental weakness of the administrative state model that progressives have championed since the New Deal. When push comes to shove, their vaunted “expertise” cannot overcome the constitutional authority of democratically elected leadership. The American people didn’t vote for Rebecca Kelly Slaughter’s vision of aggressive government intervention in free markets—they voted for Trump’s America First agenda.
Looking forward, patriots should expect swift action across multiple regulatory fronts as Trump leverages this newfound authority. The financial regulators who have handicapped American banks while Chinese institutions gain global market share are now on notice. Labor regulators who have prioritized union bosses over American workers face similar accountability.
This Supreme Court decision represents more than a legal victory—it’s a restoration of democratic governance over technocratic rule. After decades of watching unelected bureaucrats impose policies that weakened American competitiveness and prosperity, the American people finally have a president empowered to implement the agenda they voted for. The administrative deep state’s days of operating beyond democratic accountability are numbered, and America is stronger for it.
