Judge blocks Trump's firing of Biden-appointed members of major agency

A Maryland judge has stopped President Donald Trump's firings of three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Bloomberg News reporter Zoe Tillman said on X.

Three members of the board whom former President Joe Biden appointed were fired by Trump last month.

The CPSC is independent of the U.S. government, its website explains. It endeavors to "save lives and keep families safe by reducing the unreasonable risk of injuries associated with consumer products and fulfilling its vision to be the recognized global leader in consumer product safety," the page continues.

Richard Trumka Jr. told NPR in May, "I think U.S. consumers should be a little bit worried right now, because we did not get stronger and we did not get safer today overall."

In a statement following the firing, 21 members of the U.S. Senate and 27 members of the U.S. House issued a letter warning that it appeared the Trump administration was attempting to dismantle the entire agency.

“Since its inception, the CPSC has played a vital role safeguarding American families, and in particular infants, children, and older Americans. Thanks to the CPSC’s critical work, residential fires and fire-related deaths have decreased by over 40 percent. Crib deaths and child poisonings have dropped by 80 percent. The Commission’s work continues today, identifying emerging threats and protecting Americans from dangerous and banned imported products,” the members wrote.

Read the full ruling right here.