The supreme court has again undermined the power of Congress
The Trump v Slaughter decision allows the president further influence over agencies Congress itself created
TL;DR
- The Supreme Court, in Trump v Slaughter, overturned a 91-year-old precedent, allowing the president to fire heads of independent agencies without cause.
- This decision effectively nullifies laws Congress passed to protect the independence of agencies like the Federal Trade Commission.
- The Federal Reserve's board of governors is an exception, with protections against arbitrary firing maintained.
- Critics argue the ruling concentrates power in the presidency at the expense of Congress and the "administrative state."
- The decision is predicted to harm government effectiveness, agency integrity, and federal worker competence, replacing expertise with political loyalty.