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Supreme Court: Trump may fire heads of independent agencies, but not the Federal Reserve
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- WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday gave President Trump new power to fire the heads of most independent agencies created by Congress — but not the Federal Reserve.
- Roberts Jr. announced two opinions, one of which bolstered the president’s power as the chief executive and a second which said this authority did not extend to the Federal Reserve board.
- The first was a 6-3 decision that had the support of five conservatives, while the second had a 5-4 majority that included the three liberals.
The Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. (Mark Schiefelbein / Associated Press) By David G. Savage Staff Writer Follow June 29, 2026 10:18 AM PT 6 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday gave President Trump new power to fire the heads of most independent agencies created by Congress — but not the Federal Reserve.
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