President Donald Trump fired Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday. (Getty Images)
"We are still commissioners. We're suing to make that clear for everyone," Bedoya said in a follow-up statement.
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, a Republican first appointed to the commission by President Biden and then made chairman by Trump, said he saw no issues with the firings on Tuesday.
"President Donald J. Trump is the head of the executive branch and is vested with all of the executive power in our government," Ferguson wrote. "I have no doubts about his constitutional authority to remove commissioners, which is necessary to ensure democratic accountability for our government."
"I wish Commissioners Slaughter and Bedoya well, and I thank them for their service," he added.
Judge James Boasberg attempted to block President Trump's deportation of Tren de Aragua gang members. (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty)
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Trump's efforts to trim the federal government with Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have also led to a litany of legal challenges.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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