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Supreme Court Allows Trump to Dismiss Agency Heads

8/11/2026

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  • Supreme Court ruled June 2026, 6–3, overturning Humphrey’s Executor and letting presidents remove agency heads.
  • President Donald Trump fired National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) general counsel Jennifer Abruzzo following his second inauguration in January 2025.
  • Over 25,000 probationary federal employees were removed from agencies like the FBI and Treasury since Trump returned to power.