Supreme Court Seems Poised to Side With Trump in FTC Firing Case

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to overrule a 90-year precedent on the issue.
Supreme Court Seems Poised to Side With Trump in FTC Firing Case
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Nov. 10, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
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The Supreme Court seemed inclined to remove certain limits on President Donald Trump’s power to remove bureaucrats, but oral arguments on Dec. 8 left questions about how far their eventual decision would go in empowering the executive.

The case—Trump v. Slaughter— focused on President Donald Trump’s request to override a legislative barrier to firing members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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