US Supreme Court to consider Trump's power to fire top officials | NYGazet

The ruling allows the president to remove the sole Democratic official on the Federal Trade Commission, an independent body set up by Congress.

The US Supreme Court has ruled President Donald Trump can dismiss a top official on the Federal Trade Commission. In the 6-3 ruling, the justices sided with Trump, allowing him to fire Democratic Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter from her post while leg... [2278 chars]