The United States Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump has the authority to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. This decision reverses a lower court ruling that had blocked Trump's actions, asserting he lacked the authority to terminate them without cause. The affected members had claimed that their terminations violated a precedent that protects independent board members. The Department of Justice argued that such actions are within Trump's constitutional powers as these commissions fall under the executive branch.
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that President Donald Trump can remove three Democratic members of a consumer safety watchdog, handing him a win in his efforts to concentrate more power in the hands of the executive.
The court's decision allows Trump to boot three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission appointed by his Democratic predecessor, former President Joe Biden.
They argued that Trump had exceeded his powers as president by firing them without cause. A 90-year-old Supreme Court precedent known as Humphrey's Executor holds that the president cannot fire members of an independent board without providing a legitimate justification.
The Department of Justice, however, has maintained that preventing the president from firing members of the executive branch undercuts his constitutional authority.
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