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Trump applauds Supreme Court expansion of executive firing power

The Hill · Jun 29, 2026, 4:10 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • This Decision was long sought by United States Presidents, dating all the way back to the 1930s.
  • Trump called it such an Honor to be the sitting President who won this Historic and Unprecedented Ruling, one of the most important ever given with respect to Presidential Powers.
  • The court s conservative majority ruled 6-3 that Trump had the right to sack Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic appointee overseeing an independent agency.

Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.

BIG WIN just moments ago at the Supreme Court, in the Slaughter Case, confirming Presidential Power in our Country to remove Executive Branch Officers and Agency Appointees, or Representatives, under Article II, the president wrote on Truth Social. This Decision was long sought by United States Presidents, dating all the way back to the 1930s.

Trump called it such an Honor to be the sitting President who won this Historic and Unprecedented Ruling, one of the most important ever given with respect to Presidential Powers.

The court s conservative majority ruled 6-3 that Trump had the right to sack Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic appointee overseeing an independent agency.

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