Supreme Court Grants Trump Power to Fire Top Officials – With One Exception
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The United States Supreme Court ruled on June 29 that President Donald Trump can now dismiss the leaders of most independent federal agencies at will. The decision, backed by the court’s conservative majority, gives the president sweeping new authority over the executive branch. The only exception is the Federal Reserve, the nation’s central bank, whose top officials remain protected from immediate removal. The ruling reshapes the balance of power between the White House and agencies that were designed to operate without direct political control.