Staff Reports
The latest chapter in the never-ending battle to hobble a conservative president has unfolded yet again, exposing how entrenched Obama-era judges wield the courts like political weapons. President Trump’s effort to clean house at the Federal Trade Commission was blocked by a panel of activists appointed by the previous administration. These Obama appointees have resurrected a tired legal relic to handcuff the executive branch and protect a partisan Democrat commissioner whom Trump rightly fired months ago.
This isn’t about law. It’s about power. The courts are rushing to protect liberal operatives hiding inside “independent” agencies, even when the president’s removal authority is clear. The precedent they cling to—dating back nearly a century—is an outdated, hollow shield used to frustrate any president who dares challenge the permanent bureaucracy. Even when the Supreme Court has allowed Trump to remove other agency members for cause, these lower courts stubbornly refuse to follow the highest court’s direction.
Obama-Appointed Judges Block Trump From Firing FTC Commissioner #news https://t.co/re8t5bHNde
— Filtered News (@filterednews) September 3, 2025
The blatant defiance on display is infuriating but hardly surprising. Biden appointees like Judge Loren AliKhan and Obama’s Millett and Pillard have no interest in upholding the Constitution’s executive branch powers. Their refusal to reconsider their decision to restore a partisan Democrat fired for legitimate reasons threatens to undermine the very concept of presidential control over federal agencies. And let’s not forget, Trump moved against this commissioner under suspicion of misconduct, not political whimsy.
Meanwhile, dissenting voices on the bench, including Trump appointee Judge Neomi Rao, see through this smokescreen. Rao rightly pointed out the obvious: the judiciary is stepping on the president’s constitutional toes, disregarding recent Supreme Court rulings affirming Trump’s removal powers. The judiciary’s overreach here echoes a broader liberal effort to neuter the presidency and entrench radical-left interests behind bureaucratic walls. It’s a direct assault on the principle that the executive should be able to run his own administration without interference from politically motivated judges.
This isn’t just a skirmish over one FTC commissioner — it’s a battle for the soul of American governance. Can we trust a court system loaded with partisan hacks loyal to the previous administration to respect legitimate executive power? Or will they continue to wield legal technicalities to shield activist bureaucrats from accountability? If Trump can’t exercise authority over his own appointees, who’s really in charge? Washington’s swamp just got deeper, and conservatives must be ready for a long fight if they want any hope of draining it.
