Supreme Court considers limits of Trump's firings
NBC News·2025-12-09 14:38

The Supreme Court is signaling what could be a major shift toward expanding presidential authority. During a closely watched hearing, the court's conservative majority appeared likely to side with President Trump and allow the White House to fire officials at independent government agencies without cause. This was a move, if it happens, that would overturn 90 years of president.But the thing the justices are wrestling with is there's a provision in the law that says people at these sort of quasi independent ...