Supreme Court strengthens Trump’s firing power at independent agencies

In a 6-3 ideological decision, the Supreme Court expanded presidential power by ruling that Donald Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies and commissions. This decision overrules 91 years of precedent that previously allowed Congress to protect executive branch officials from removal. Specifically, the ruling in Trump v Slaughter grants the president the authority to sack Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, ending long-standing legal protections designed to insulate these agencies from direct executive control.