Supreme Court lets presidents fire independent regulators, rules for Trump in FTC case

A Supreme Court decision reported by CNBC gives President Trump the power to fire Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter. The ruling overturns Humphrey's Executor, a nineteen thirty-five precedent that had protected commissioners from dismissal without cause. The decision represents a significant shift in the balance of power between the presidency and independent regulatory agencies, potentially granting the president broad control over bodies like the FTC that have traditionally operated with political insulation.

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