The Trump administration kicked three Democrats off of a government commission and simply locked one of them and his staff out of their offices.
The White House told the Hill that the firings were made from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which oversees product hazards, issues recalls, and sets standards for manufacturers. The CPSC was the group behind the controversy over a suggested ban on gas stoves.
‘This is an appalling and lawless attack on the independence of our country’s product safety watchdog.’
All of the three fired from the five-person commission were appointed by former President Joe Biden and had been confirmed by the U.S. Senate. They included Mary Boyle, Alexander Hoehn-Saric, and Richard Trumka Jr., the son of the late president of the
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