Trump targets Consumer Product Safety Commission

Friday, May 9, 2025, 6:20 pm

In a bold—and some might say baffling—regulatory shakeup, President Trump has taken drastic measures against the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Sources reveal plans to shutter the agency alongside a sudden firing of Democratic appointees, leaving safety watchdogs and the public to wonder if accountability is the real casualty here.

engadget.com / Trump plans to shut down the Consumer Product Safety Commission

In the latest blow to what was generally a functional government, President Donald Trump wants to eliminate the independent agency in charge of issuing recalls and protecting US citizens from harmful products. The Office of Management and Budget has suggested the responsibilities of the Consumer…

theverge.com / Trump illegally fires Democrats on Consumer Product Safety Commission

On Friday, Donald Trump abruptly removed the three sitting Democrat appointees on the five-person U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission — the independent watchdog agency that issues recalls and regulates everyday products, including consumer electronics. With no apparent cause for removal, the…

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