Wednesday, April 09, 2025

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Fire Independent Regulators

The cases test the boundaries of presidential power and involve Gwynne Wilcox of the National Labor Relations Board and Cathy A. Harris of the Merit Systems Protection Board

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Up to SCOTUS: Trump asked the justices to let him fire top officials at two independent agencies, filing an emergency request (after losing in the DC Circuit earlier this week) that could bolster White House control over federal regulators. From Greg Stohr:

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-- Zoe Tillman (@zoetillman.bsky.social) April 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM

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-Independent
-Federal
Choose one

#1 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-04-09 07:24 PM

Your mom should've chosen a metal coat hangar.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-04-10 10:48 AM

^you're a poster child of the unhinged liberal spewing hate and violence and nothing else

#3 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-04-10 01:29 PM

Re 3

Oh dear wut happen?

Did the poor widdle maga snowflake get his "feeling" hurt?

You should be happy then!

Teacher says every time a maga maroon gets his "feeling" hurt an angel gets his wings and Trumpy's poll numbers go up up up!


#4 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-04-10 01:47 PM

"Independent."

Does that mean they work for Trump?

Hopefully a Republican with a Job can explain how that works!

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-04-10 01:55 PM

"Independent."

Does that mean they work for Trump?

-They want it to mean it bypasses constitutionality.

#6 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-04-10 06:15 PM

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