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US Supreme Court boosts Trump’s power to fire officials, but Fed’s Cook keeps job

South China Morning Post 29 June 2026 14h ago
US Supreme Court boosts Trump’s power to fire officials, but Fed’s Cook keeps job
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The US Supreme Court on Monday fortified President Donald Trump’s powers to fire members of independent government agencies, but carved out protections for the Federal Reserve by blocking the firing of Governor Lisa Cook. In a 6-3 ruling, the court’s conservative majority rejected a challenge by Democratic Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, ruling that Trump had the power to fire “subor
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