Trump V. Slaughter: The Supreme Court Redefines Presidential Power And The Future Of Independent Government With Richard Wilson
The Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Slaughter may become one of the most consequential constitutional decisions of the decade—yet many Americans have never heard of it.
At first glance, the case appears to concern whether President Donald Trump could remove Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter before the end of her term. But beneath that question lies something far more significant:
Who controls the Executive Branch, and how much independent authority can Congress create outside the direct control of the President?
For nearly ninety years, the landmark decision in…
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