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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the president can fire independent agency officials at will, dramatically expanding Trump's power to remove consumer and competition regulators.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump can fire independent agency officials at will, eliminating a layer of job protection that previously required him to show cause. The decision specifically applies to officials like FTC commissioners and other heads of consumer and financial regulators—the agencies most directly involved in policing business conduct and corporate mergers.
This removes a practical check that existed for decades. Independent agencies were designed so a president couldn't simply purge anyone who disagreed with him or slowed down his agenda. Now Trump can clean house at will, meaning FTC leadership could change tomorrow if they block a merger or launch an investigation he dislikes. Combined with the Court's other recent rulings expanding presidential power, this consolidates executive control over the regulatory state in ways that reshape how enforcement happens for the rest of his term.
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