The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit further complicates a pair of cases that are emerging as key tests of Trump’s efforts to bring federal agencies meant to be independent from the White House under his control. That would have major implications for a number of agencies like the Federal Reserve and the Federal Trade Commission whose members are appointed by the president but have for decades acted independently of the White House. The Trump administration acknowledged violating the laws, but said the protections from removal for members of the two boards ran afoul of the powers given to the president under the Constitution.
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Published at: 2025-04-07 22:54:46
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