Can the President Fire Anyone He Wants? Yes, Unless the Target Is Part of the Federal Reserve.

Can the President Fire Anyone He Wants? Yes, Unless the Target Is Part of the Federal Reserve.

Source: reason.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:20:10 GMT

In a pair of decisions on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that presidents have full authority to fire heads of executive branch agencies—but that the Fed is different.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: The Roberts Court Just Put Trump in Charge of Independent Agencies, Vastly Expanding His Powers — www.motherjones.com
Center-Left: Supreme Court rules Trump can fire independent agency heads, with key exception — www.axios.com
Center-Left: 2 Supreme Court rulings treat the Fed as an exception — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Supreme Court says Trump can't fire Fed governor Lisa Cook — www.axios.com
Center-Right: 5 takeaways on divided day for Trump at Supreme Court — thehill.com
Right: Thomas RAILS against SCOTUS ruling on firing of Fed governor — with 2 conservatives siding with liberals — www.theblaze.com
Right: 'BIG WIN': Trump calls SCOTUS 'Slaughter' ruling the greatest increase of presidential power in 100 years — www.theblaze.com
Center-Right: Supreme Court Ends Agency "Independence," Save for the Federal Reserve — reason.com
Center-Right: Today’s Ruling in <i>Trump v. Cook</i> — www.nationalreview.com

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