Supreme Court weighs whether President Trump can fire heads of independent agencies

The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments on whether President Donald Trump has the authority to fire a top Federal Trade Commission official - in a case that could have far reaching consequences for independent regulators. FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter was ousted earlier this year - told that her service was "inconsistent with the Administration's priorities".  In 1933, the Supreme court ruled unanimously that President Franklin D. Roosevelt couldn't fire an FTC commissioner over ideological differences.

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