Trump Fires Three Democratic CPSC Commissioners Amid Consumer Safety and NIOSH Staff Cuts

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Updated May 10, 2025, 09:44 PM

President Donald Trump has dismissed three Democratic commissioners from the five-member U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), an independent regulatory agency responsible for protecting consumers from dangerous products such as unsafe toys, cribs, and lithium-ion batteries linked to e-bike fires. The firings followed the commissioners' votes to defy an executive order asserting White House authority over independent agencies. The move has effectively paralyzed the CPSC and is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to dismantle the agency, which has drawn criticism for prioritizing corporate interests over consumer safety.

The commissioners fired include Richard Trumka Jr., Saric Hoehn, and Boyle. Critics argue that these actions are unconstitutional and endanger public health and safety by undermining regulatory oversight. This purge of Democratic officials extends beyond the CPSC, with the administration also firing 92% of the staff at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a federal agency focused on workplace safety for factory workers, farmers, firefighters, and healthcare workers. The reduction of NIOSH staff has raised concerns about increased risks of work-related injuries and deaths. The White House's actions have been characterized as a partisan assault on independent agencies tasked with consumer and worker protection, sparking demands for reversal of the firings.

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Randi Weingarten 🇺🇸💪🏿👩‍🎓🟣🇺🇦

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Trump just fired commissioners of the agency tasked with protecting kids from deadly cribs, lead poisoning and other harmful products. Why? To make it easier for big corporations to put profits over our kids’ safety. https://t.co/r2SbaGDdEG

Washington Examiner

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Trump expands federal purge of firing Democrats at independent agencies https://t.co/AgJaW1AK7O

Kyle Griffin

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The Trump White House has fired three Democratic commissioners on the Consumer Product Safety Commission, essentially paralyzing the independent consumer watchdog agency as Trump seeks to take it apart.