{"id":2432962,"date":"2025-05-09T14:20:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T18:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-fires-three-democrats-at-consumer-product-safety-commission\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T14:22:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T18:22:17","slug":"trump-fires-three-democrats-at-consumer-product-safety-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-fires-three-democrats-at-consumer-product-safety-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump fires three Democrats at Consumer Product Safety Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-fires-three-democrats-at-consumer-product-safety-commission%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2432962&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>president Donald Trump recently dismissed three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) following a visit by the Department of government Efficiency to the agency. This action has left the independent agency with just two Republican commissioners.The firings have led to controversy,with the former CPSC chairman,Alex Hoehn-Saric,alleging that the removals were unlawful and part of a broader Trump effort to undermine federal agencies. The dismissed commissioners, Mary Boyle and Rich Trumka Jr.,expressed intentions to continue fulfilling their duties despite the firings. They argued that the firings jeopardize public safety and result from their opposition to trump\u2019s policies. Critics,including Senator Ed Markey,condemned the firings as unconstitutional and harmful to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-tries-to-limit-residents-access-to-wine-from-other-states-again\/\" title=\"Tennessee Tries To Limit Residents... Access to Wine From Other States (Again)\">consumer safety<\/a>,emphasizing the vital role the CPSC plays in protecting families from unsafe products.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump fires three Democrats at Consumer Product Safety Commission after DOGE visit<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2117729\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> fired three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democrats<\/a> serving on the Consumer Product Safety Commission after the Department of Government Efficiency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2025\/05\/09\/consumer-product-safety-commission-firings-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">visited the agency <\/a>on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The firings leave the independent agency with two Republicans, acting CPSC Chairman Peter Feldman and Douglas Dziak, on the five-person board. It is unclear if their firings were related to the wide DOGE government spending cuts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3406698\/ashley-moody-tax-increase-millionaires-all-options-on-table-trump\/\">Ashley Moody says &#8216;all options&#8217; are on the table as Trump considers tax hike for millionaires<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3406807\/ohio-gop-endorses-vivek-ramaswamy-for-governor\/\">Ohio GOP endorses Vivek Ramaswamy for governor in blow to DeWine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3406554\/eric-adams-trump-meeting-dc-new-york-infrastructure\/\">Eric Adams to meet with Trump in DC to discuss &#8216;New York City priorities&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The agency&rsquo;s former chairman, Alex Hoehn-Saric, who was also fired, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HoehnSaricCPSC\/status\/1920838496039666092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said Friday<\/a> that &ldquo;Trump is attempting to illegally remove me from the CPSC&rdquo; along with his colleagues Mary Boyle and Richard L. Trumka Jr., the latter of whom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2277854\/the-obscure-regulator-and-political-scion-who-sparked-the-furor-over-gas-stoves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ignited controversy <\/a>in 2023 over weighing a ban on gas stoves.<\/p>\n<p>The White House confirmed the firings to the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em> <\/p>\n<p>The CPSC evaluates the safety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/e-u-proposes-rules-to-make-products-sustainable-we-protect-ourselves-and-the-planet\/\" title=\"E.U. Proposes Rules to Make Products \u2018Sustainable\u2019: \u2018We Protect Ourselves and the Planet\u2019\">everyday consumer products<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Last night, my Democratic colleagues received an email from the White House purporting to fire them from their positions,&rdquo; Hoehn-Saric said in a statement. &ldquo;While I have received no communications from the White House, the Acting Chair is preventing me from executing my duties as Commissioner based on an assertion that the President is also seeking my removal. The President&rsquo;s action is unlawful and is part of this Administration&rsquo;s efforts to eliminate federal agencies, personnel, and policies that have made Americans safer.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hoehn-Saric said Trump can only remove him for &ldquo;malfeasance or neglect of duty&rdquo; and added that the president could not &ldquo;credibly accuse me of such behavior.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The other two Democratic commissioners said they would serve out their terms despite the ordered firings.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have a set term on this independent, bipartisan Commission that does not expire until October of 2028, and I will continue protecting the American people from harm through that time,&rdquo; Trumka wrote in a statement. &ldquo;The President would like to end this nation&rsquo;s long history of independent agencies, so he&rsquo;s chosen to ignore the law and pretend independence doesn&rsquo;t exist. I&rsquo;ll see him in court.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trumka said he does not know why he was fired but suggested it was because he voted to make flammable lithium-ion batteries safe.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I was illegally fired for standing up for the American people. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xYsorgU3qo\">pic.twitter.com\/xYsorgU3qo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Commissioner Rich Trumka Jr. (@TrumkaCPSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumkaCPSC\/status\/1920829286010736911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Boyle reflected some of the same thought.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Until my term as commissioner concludes,&rdquo; Boyle said in a statement, &ldquo;I will insist on following these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/laura-hollis-the-wisdom-of-the-ten-commandments\/\" title=\"Laura Hollis: The Wisdom of the Ten Commandments\">time-tested principles<\/a>, and I will use my voice to speak out on behalf of safety.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The moves appear to follow the Trump administration&rsquo;s continued assault on independent agencies such as the National Labor Relations Board and the Merit Systems Protection Board. The administration also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3313625\/fec-chairwoman-rejects-trump-attempt-remove-her\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">went after the Federal Election Commission<\/a>, the independent elections board.<\/p>\n<p>Hoehn-Saric said terminations at the agency are &ldquo;not necessary.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The funding recently approved by Congress and the President is sufficient to maintain our current staffing levels and to fill critical vacancies,&rdquo; he said in the statement, adding that they are &ldquo;operating with approximately 30 employees fewer than our funding levels allow.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He said not filling gaps in the agency and firing employees will &ldquo;inevitably result in emergency room visits or deaths that could and should have been avoided.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) said the firings were not only unconstitutional but also endanger families.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The CPSC safeguards our children from unsafe toys and dangerous cribs,&rdquo; Markey <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenMarkey\/status\/1920886402188779716\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said in a post on<\/a> X. &ldquo;Undermining this agency puts lives at risk.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Consumer Reports, an organization that tests products to inform consumers, condemned the firings of the Democratic members of the CPSC and called on Congress to act in a statement shared with the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3403457\/trump-endorse-mike-lawler-house-new-york-governor-race-stefanik-blakeman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP ENDORSES LAWLER FOR HOUSE REELECTION DESPITE LIKELY NEW YORK GOVERNOR AMBITIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is an appalling and lawless attack on the independence of our country&rsquo;s product safety watchdog,&rdquo; William Wallace, director of safety advocacy for Consumer Reports, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Anyone who cares about keeping their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boil-water-notice-goes-out-in-texas-capital-amidst-severe-winter-weather\/\" title=\"Boil Water Notice Goes Out In Texas Capital Amidst Severe Winter Weather\">family safe<\/a> should oppose this move and demand that it be reversed. Today&rsquo;s Congress must step up to defend the agency, reject this power grab, and reaffirm that our laws actually mean what they say on the page.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump will have the power to create a Republican majority at the CPSC with the firings if the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >board members eventually relent<\/a> or are forced to.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2117729\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2117729\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump dismisses three Democrats from the Consumer Product Safety Commission<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2432963,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Donald-Trump.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[54948,3685,5231,3634],"class_list":["post-2432962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-consumer-product-safety-commission","tag-democrats","tag-fires","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Donald-Trump.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432962","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2432962"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432962\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2432966,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432962\/revisions\/2432966"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2432963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2432962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2432962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2432962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}