independent federal agencies

Justice Gorsuch's concurrence in Slaughter v. Trump warns that allowing presidents to fire independent agency heads concentrates power dangerously, urging the Court to scrutinize congressional actions to address this. The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling affirmed presidential authority to remove agency leaders, contradicting Congress's prior assumption of agency independence. The article argues Congress must assert its authority to regulate bureaucracy despite the decision.

The Supreme Court upheld Donald Trump's firings of the heads of independent federal agencies, except for the Federal Reserve. The ruling is expected to significantly affect the power of the presidency.