President Donald Trump's firing of two commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission puts the U.S. consumer protection in uncharted waters, its actions are in legal limbo until courts clarify the status of the fired commissioners,

Removing two Democratic commissioners could trigger a cascade of problems for the longstanding agency, and even blow back on Republicans.

The FTC firings could have an impact on current cases and antitrust suits, such as those against Google, Amazon, and Meta.