Anger at supreme court ruling on Trump’s power to fire agency chiefs – US politics live
Summary
The US Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump can remove leaders of some independent government agencies at will, overturning a rule from 1935 that protected these agencies from political interference. The court also blocked Trump’s attempt to fire a Federal Reserve Governor and rejected his effort to change rules about late mail-in ballots.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court expanded President Trump’s power to fire heads of certain independent agencies.
- This ruling overturns a nearly 90-year-old precedent designed to keep agencies independent and free from political control.
- Justice Sonia Sotomayor criticized the decision, warning it may cause chaos.
- Trump successfully fired leaders of some agencies during his second term, including the first Black woman on the National Labor Relations Board.
- The court ruled 5-4 that Trump could not fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, who he accused of mortgage fraud without proof.
- The Supreme Court also rejected Trump’s effort to limit late-arriving mail-in ballots, which could affect mostly Democratic voters.
- The court will soon rule on Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship, a policy based on the 14th Amendment.
- Trump nominated Keith Sonderling as Labor Secretary; Sonderling warned states about misuse of federal funds.
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