Supreme Court strengthens Trump’s firing power at independent agencies
The Hill ·
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of President Trump's expanded authority over independent agencies, overturning a long-standing precedent that protected certain executive branch officials from …
The Supreme Court strengthened President Trump’s control over independent agencies in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, overruling 91 years of precedent that allowed Congress to insulate certain executive branch officials with firing protections. In an expansion of presidential power, the ruling gives Trump the right to sack Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic appointee who...
Original source: The Hill