SCOTUS Hands Trump Full Control of Federal Agencies – IOTW Report

SCOTUS Hands Trump Full Control of Federal Agencies

In a historic ruling, President DJ Trump has been granted full constitutional authority to remove the heads of all so-called “independent” federal agencies — without cause, delay, or interference.

18 Comments on SCOTUS Hands Trump Full Control of Federal Agencies

  1. Now Trump can really finally start to massively drain the SWAMP. Getting rid of the dept heads also means he massively fire all the Leftist Underlings since they will also have no recourse to try to keep their jobs.

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  2. Independent agencies are not independent. They have just been considered untouchable for too long.

    It is amazing that peopl who complain about DOGE have no problem with “independent” agencies.

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  3. Federal agencies have, in my opinion, done more harm than good over the years. Creating an agency is a way for Congress to avoid any oversight (or blame) when the thing goes off the rails. Say Congress passes a bill entitled “Treat Puppies Kindly,” and then enables a puppy agency to carry out the legislation. At some point in time, the puppy agency will likely produce rules and regulations expanding its power to anyone who has a puppy, ever seen a puppy, or even knows how to spell “puppy.” Agencies exist to collect power and to funnel money to cronies.

    Agencies should also have automatic sunset rules built in. Yes, Congress may reauthorize the enabling legislation (e.g. the Patriot Act), but at least sunset rules can lead to some transparency at the Congressional level.

    “There ought to be a law” is one of my least favorite expressions. In many instances, there is already a law which pertains to the perceived wrong and creating an additional law seems to enhance the opportunities for mischief. Agencies are a great vehicle for promoting such mischief.

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  4. Here is a New York Times article about this.

    “The Supreme Court on Thursday let President Trump temporarily remove the leaders of two independent agencies, setting up a challenge to the legal principle that limits a president’s power to fire such officials.”

    “The majority wrote that Mr. Trump could remove officials who exercise power on his behalf “because the Constitution vests the executive power in the president.” They wrote that this authority was subject to only “narrow exceptions recognized by our precedents.””

    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/us/supreme-court-trump-agency-firings.html

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  5. This post by Iam Brietbart kinda exaggerates what SCOTUS really did. They basically only paused the various lower courts rulings (again). The Lower Court Rulings are only on hold while the Administration’s appeals work their way through the Judicial system.

    I read about this, last week, on SCOTUSblog, in an article by Amy Howe 22 May 2025 (link was actually referenced in the Twit-X post).

    While certainly a move in the right direction, it was not the definitive decision it needed to be, or should have been. And, yes, a lower court has already defied this opinion.

    The Constitution is clear…the Executive Branch is run by the Executive, not members in either of the other two Branches. All appointees and hirelings serve at his pleasure. While a number do require Congressional Advice and Consent for appointment…no such similar requirement exists for their dismissal. That same Constitution makes no allowances for so-called ‘independent agencies’ within the Executive Branch. Only a Constitutional Amendment, not legislation or judicial opinions, can change this ordering of Executive power.

    IATS
    TWD

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