Democrats of the consumer security committee swear to combat their shots through Trump: NPR

The democratic members of an independent agency who devoted themselves to the protection of the Americans against dangerous products and the issue of recalls and security warnings were released by President Trump overnight by e -mail.

It is Trump's latest instance to replace high-ranking civil servants in independent federal authorities to make legal challenges.

These fires come as consumer protection groups and legislators that Trump could try to reduce the entire consumer product security commission (CPSC).

The Congress Democrats and Senator Bernie Sanders, one of Vermont, made a letter on Friday, in which he submitted plans of the Office for Management and Household Director Russell to eliminate the agency and to take on its functions and employees in what the legislators “describe” as “currently unauthorized personnel department within the Ministry of Health”.

It is unclear whether the Trump government would pursue such a plan. The White House did not immediately answer the request from NPR for comment, but when he was asked about changes in the CPSC during her press conference on Friday, press spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said that the president “had the right to dismiss people within the executive department”.

Richard Trumka Jr., one of the three democratic commissioners released by Trump, said in a declaration published on social media: “I will see him in court.”

On Thursday evening, Trumka and Commissioner Mary Boyle received an e -mail in which they were informed that Trump released her – for no reason. Boyle confirmed her termination The Washington Post.

Alexander Hoehn-Saric, the third democratic commissioner, said in a statement that he had not received any messages from the White House, but the reigning chairman of CPSC, Peter Feldman, “prevents my duties as commissioner on the basis of the claim that the president is also looking for my distance.”

Feldman announced CPSC employees in an email that he was informed about the removal of Hoehn-Saric, Trumka and Boyle.

“Both the constitution and the consumer product security law grant the presidential authority to remove members of CPSC. President Trump has exercised this authority, and he did so lawfully,” Feldman wrote. “CPSC remains committed to our important security mission: the protection of American consumers from the inappropriate risk of injury in connection with consumer products. The Commission will continue to perform its tasks with diligence and integrity.”

Trumka said his shooting and Hoehn-Saric's alleged termination in the committee consequences of their refusal to follow the requirements of members of Doge, Trump and billionaire Elon Musk's state-witted informal ministry for state efficiency. The two commissioners claim that their distances are against the law.

“The illegal attempt to remove me from CPSC occurred immediately after my colleagues and I took steps to drive our security work forward and protect our employees from arbitrary shot,” wrote Hoehn-Saric in his explanation.

Termination by e -mail

In the e -mail to Trumka checked by NPR, it simply says: “In the name of President Donald J. Trump, I write to tell you that your position on the safety of consumer products will be effectively ended. Thank you for your service.”

CPSC, an agency founded in 1972, works to protect the Americans from dangerous objects that represent a security risk or even risk death. It also confiscates dangerous products in the country's ports. The agency is headed by five commissioners, one who acts as chairman who serve for several years of office. All Democrats fired by Trump had a few months to years in their tenure.

The committee's website continues to list the incumbent chairman Feldman and the Republican Commissioner Douglas Dziak, whose term of office ended in October 2024. The Democrats are now classified under “former commissioners”.

Like Dziak, Trumka, Boyle and Hoehn-Saric were nominated by former President Joe Biden. Boyle was a CPSC employee for many years before he was nominated as Commissioner.

Trumka, whose father was a powerful worker and Democratic Party of Ally Richard Trumka, had a legal background with a career as a deputy attorney in general in the Department of Consumer Protection in Maryland as well as General Counsel and Stab Director of the House under Committee in Economic and Consumer Policy.

Hoehn-Saric has a legal background and is working as the main consultant of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the supervision of consumer protection.

According to Trumka, the CPSC has been put under pressure since Trump's office to dismiss many of its employees – what he had refused. And for that, Doge knocked on the agency's door on Thursday afternoon, he said.

“By 3:45 p.m., Peter Feldman from CPSC sent an e -mail to the commissioners who requested that the approval to bring two Doge -Detetaile to the agency: Justin Fox and Nate Cavanaugh. He put a period from 6:00 p.m. to answer,” wrote Trumka.

They were rejected. Trumka said: “If these people are allowed to rule our agency, they will take them off and the result will turn back the clock for product safety. Two of my colleagues also said no and formed a majority to block the move.

The CPSC is the youngest independent federal authority, which is exposed to Doge by the Trump administration and its colleagues from Doge and agree to the control of the White House.

In February, Trump signed an executive regulation with which he gives more power over other independent agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission that monitors the markets, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. He wants all of these agencies to bring regulatory work through his administration.

In addition to the thousands of federal workers who were replaced by Doge, Trump released high -ranking officials in independent agencies and other offices that he perceives as an agenda for his government. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board and finally the congress library were affected by high -ranking fires.

Many of these shots are challenged in court because of the claim that these shots were illegal.

Trumka and Hoehn-Sarian say that their shots are illegal. Trumka promises his own legal steps.

“I will continue to protect the American people from damage during this time. The President wants to end the long history of this nation of independent agencies, and he has decided to ignore the law and to do as if independence does not exist. I will see him in court,” wrote Trumka. “The life -saving work of CPSC is far too important to reconcile this.”