The FTC’s request to delay due to staffing constraints comes amid a push by the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency to reduce spending.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission asked a federal court in Seattle to delay a September trial in its case alleging Amazon misled consumers over its Prime subscription service, citing "severe resource shortfalls in terms of both money and personnel,

The US Federal Trade Commission is asking a federal judge to delay a trial challenging Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime subscription practices, citing “severe” resource constraints at the agency.

Due to a shortage of staff and resources, the Federal Trade Commission has asked a Seattle judge to postpone its Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) trial in which the U.S. government agency is accusing the tech and e-commerce behemoth of misleading consumers into signing up for its Prime program,

We have lost employees in the agency, in our division and on our case team,” said Jonathan Cohen, an attorney for the FTC.