Professor Peter Shane describes the court case that could give the president new authority to fire any federal official, for any reason. He explains the history of the theory behind the court’s ruling and the arguments for and against it.
For more on this topic
- Check out his article, “Donald Trump and the War Against Independent Agencies” in Washington Monthly.
- Read his piece, “The U.S. Supreme Court’s Big Immigration Case Wasn’t About Presidential Power” in The Atlantic.