Trump Wins Huge Supreme Court Case: ‘This Is Historic’

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court greatly expanded presidential power over the executive branch, holding 6-3 that presidents can remove officials from independent federal agencies without the firing protections that had been recognized for decades.

The decision gives President Donald Trump the authority to remove Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic appointee whose case had become a key test of the administration’s push to expand presidential removal powers.

In so doing, the Court overturned its 1935 decision in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, breaking a long-standing precedent that allowed Congress to protect certain executive branch officials from at-will removal.

The decision is expected to have broad implications for independent agencies that regulate areas including labor relations, federal employment, workplace discrimination, consumer protection, aviation safety and financial regulation, The Hill reported.