Supreme Court issues split decisions on presidential firing power
Chief legal correspondent Shannon Bream details the Supreme Court’s latest rulings, including a decision in Trump v. Slaughter affirming the president’s power to dismiss a Federal Trade Commission commissioner. However, in Trump v. Cook, the court states the president cannot unilaterally fire a Federal Reserve governor. These opinions shape executive power and independent agencies.
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President Donald Trump has set up a committee to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over allegations she made false statements on mortgage documents, the same accusations Trump has cited for over a year in a bid to remove her from office.
Trump attempted to remove Cook in August 2025, triggering a lengthy legal battle that culminated in the Supreme Court blocking her firing in June…
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