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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Supreme Court Backs Trump in FTC Firing, Sets Stage for Major Shakeup
Caption: Supreme Court Backs Trump in FTC Firing, Sets Stage for Major Shakeup. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that President Donald Trump can remove a top official at the Federal Trade Commission, siding with him in a 6–3 decision. The case involves Democratic Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, whose dismissal had been blocked under a long-standing precedent that protected independent agencies from presidential control. The justices also agreed to revisit that precedent — a 1935 ruling known as Humphrey's Executor — which limited presidents to removing commissioners only for misconduct or neglect. Overturning it could give future presidents sweeping power to dismiss members of agencies Congress designed to operate independently, from the FTC to the Federal Reserve. Justice Elena Kagan, writing in dissent, warned the ruling risks stripping agencies of their bipartisan balance and independence. The Court will hear arguments on the precedent in December. Meanwhile, another case looms as Trump seeks to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, who denies allegations of mortgage fraud. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current affairs & Politics,Supreme Court,Donald Trump,FTC,Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter,presidential removal power,Humphrey’s Executor precedent,independent agencies,Federal Reserve,6–3 ruling,Justice Elena Kagan dissent,agency independence,December arguments,Lisa Cook,mortgage fraud allegations,executive authority expansion
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