Rebecca Kelly Slaughter served as a Federal Trade Commissioner from 2018–2025, including as acting chairwoman in 2021. When President Trump removed her from the FTC without cause, she sued; the Supreme Court ruled 6–3 against her in Trump v. Slaughter (2026). Prior to serving on the FTC, she was chief counsel to Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer. She is now a senior fellow at the Center for Law and Public Trust at NYU Law School, and advises, writes and speaks on building free and fair markets, protecting consumers, and defending the rule of law and the independence of government institutions. She serves on the Free Press board.