Supreme Court allows Trump to fire independent regulators for now

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Posted on AllSides May 23, 2025

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A divided Supreme Court on Thursday refused to immediately reinstate a pair of independent regulators fired by the Trump administration, saying the president may have the power to summarily oust the board members and calling into question a 90-year-old legal precedent that has protected the independence of key regulatory bodies.

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