The VergeMar 20
We ran the wrong headline about the fired FTC commissioners https://www.theverge.com/policy/633397/ftc-bedoya-slaughter-democrat-media
We ran the wrong headline about Trump firing the FTC commissioners

We hedged on whether or not the firings of Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter were illegal. Under existing Supreme Court precedent, they are.

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@verge "The FTC is an independent agency, and the president cannot simply fire its commissioners..."

"What Trump did on Tuesday was wackadoodle beyond belief. It violated Supreme Court precedent from 1935 — Humphrey’s Executor v. US, a case that is literally about the limits of presidential power when it comes to firing FTC commissioners."

For media to correct itself & use terms like "wackadoodle." Nicely done. :)

Mar 20 at 9:05pmWeb