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10/ This is about more than just the FTC—it’s about preserving the rule of law and stopping authoritarian overreach.
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9/ The courts must step in to uphold Humphrey’s Executor and prevent Trump from dismantling independent oversight.
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8/ If allowed to stand, this sets a dangerous precedent where future presidents could weaponize firings to control regulatory agencies.
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7/ This is a clear violation of established law and could lead to lawsuits challenging Trump’s abuse of power over independent agencies.
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6/ Now, Trump is ignoring this precedent by firing FTC commissioners without cause—just like Roosevelt tried to do in 1935.
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5/ This ruling reinforced the separation of powers, ensuring that independent agencies like the FTC remain free from presidential control.
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4/ The Court ruled against Roosevelt, stating that FTC commissioners can only be removed for “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office”—not political reasons.
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3/ Humphrey refused to resign, but Roosevelt removed him anyway. The case went to the Supreme Court after Humphrey died, and his estate sued for back pay.
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2/ The case involved President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who tried to fire an FTC commissioner, William Humphrey, simply because Humphrey disagreed with his policies.
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1/ Humphrey’s Executor v. United States (1935) is a landmark Supreme Court case that limited the president’s power to remove independent agency officials at will.
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15/ Call it what it is. The biggest domestic terrorists aren’t immigrants. They’re white supremacists—the very people Trump refuses to condemn.
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14/ White supremacists are and always have been the biggest domestic terror threat in America. And yet, the government rarely treats them like it. Why? Because white supremacy is still deeply rooted in law enforcement and politics.
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13/ If the government actually cared about stopping domestic terrorism, they’d be targeting these extremist groups instead of deporting families, caging kids, and demonizing people looking for a better life.
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12/ So why does Trump call immigrants the “real threat” when they’re NOT the ones committing these violent attacks? The answer: racism and fear-mongering. Blaming immigrants is a political strategy to distract from the real danger—white supremacy.
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11/ 2017 –New York City Truck Attack
While not traditionally seen as a “mass shooting,” a white supremacist used a truck to drive over pedestrians and cyclists in Manhattan, killing 8 people and injuring 12 others. The attacker was inspired by ISIS and white nationalist ideology.
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10/ 2022 – Buffalo Supermarket Massacre
A white supremacist attacked a Black neighborhood in Buffalo, NY, killing 10 Black people at a supermarket. He was motivated by the “Great Replacement” conspiracy theory.
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9/ 2021 –January 6th Capitol Riot
On January 6, 2021, thousands of white nationalist extremists, including Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, stormed the U.S. Capitol to overturn the 2020 election results. They killed police officers, destroyed property, and tried to disrupt democracy.
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8/ 2019 – El Paso Walmart Shooting
A white supremacist targeted Hispanics, killing 23 people and injuring 23 others at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. The shooter left behind a manifesto full of anti-immigrant rhetoric.
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7/ 2018 – Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
A white supremacist entered the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh and killed 11 Jewish worshippers. It was the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in U.S. history.
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6/ 2017 – Charlottesville Car Attack
During the “Unite the Right” rally, white supremacists and neo-Nazis clashed with anti-racist protesters. One extremist ran his car into a crowd, killing Heather Heyer and injuring many others.
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5/ 2015 – Charleston Church Massacre
In Charleston, South Carolina, Dylann Roof, a white supremacist, killed 9 Black churchgoers during a Bible study at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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4/ 1995 – Oklahoma City Bombing
Timothy McVeigh, a white supremacist, bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, killing 168 people, including 19 children. This was the deadliest act of domestic terrorism until 9/11.
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3/ 1983 – U.S. Capitol Bombing Attempt
Before Timothy McVeigh’s bombing, a white supremacist group, the “Aryan Nation,” attempted to bomb the U.S. Capitol. Thankfully, they were caught before they could carry out their deadly plot.
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2/ 1963 – 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing
The KKK bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing 4 Black girls. This act of terrorism was part of the long history of white supremacist violence aimed at terrorizing Black communities.
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