Federal judge rules Trump’s firing of head of special counsel was unlawful, will maintain his job
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Judge Blocks Trump's Firing of Federal Watchdog Chief
Above: The US Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, on Oct 3, 2024. Image copyright: Al Drago/Contributor/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The Spin
Democratic narrative
Trump's firing of Dellinger came in spite of an existing law limiting removal to cause and decades of Supreme Court precedent that protects executive officials' independence. Trump's unitary executive theory, which undermines checks and balances, threatens far more than the OSC, including agencies like the Federal Reserve. Future safeguards against Trump — and anyone else who tries to skirt the law — are essential to preserve constitutional integrity.
Republican narrative
Trump has every right to fire Dellinger under Article II of the Constitution, which grants him executive power, including removal authority, as the SCOTUS case Seila Law v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau affirms. The only reason this is an issue right now is because one liberal judge, an Obama appointee, has allowed her bias against Trump to cloud her decision-making. Judge Amy Berman Jackson is veering from sound Constitutional law.