A Supreme Court decision vastly expanding presidential removal powers represents a significant erosion of institutional checks and balances, creating conditions for authoritarian executive control, though partial preservation of Fed independence provides limited countervailing protection.
The court reversed a 1935 precedent restricting presidential powers to remove heads of independent agencies. However, it barred Trump from firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, preserving the central bank's independence.
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