Supreme Court Ruling in Trump v. Slaughter Ends For-Cause Protections for Independent Agency Leaders
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The Supreme Court in June struck down a nearly century-old precedent protecting leaders of independent agencies from at-will presidential removal. Ten days later, President Trump fired two Democratic commissioners from the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission. Earlier reporting also documented FTC actions returning $114 million to consumers and banning unsubstantiated retailer claims.