Supreme Court Restores Presidential Power Over Independent Agencies in Slaughter Decision

What was said

"We had something that gives back tremendous power to the president of the United States. And we won that I think six to three. And it was taken away from another Roosevelt. It was taken away from FDR in 1932. was taken away and for almost a hundred years that's been up for grabs. Slaughter, it was called the slaughter case. And a lot of people didn't think it would ever be won. And we won it two days ago in the Supreme Court. It gives power back to the president at a time where the president really needs power."

President Trump celebrated a 6-3 Supreme Court victory allowing him to fire Rebecca Slaughter from the Federal Trade Commission, reversing nearly 100 years of precedent limiting presidential control over independent federal agencies. Trump characterized the decision as restoring power taken away from FDR in 1932, calling it "the most important decision of all of them." The ruling dramatically expands executive authority over agencies traditionally considered independent.