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LIVE: Supreme Court HOLDS MAJOR Oral Argument on Trump FIRINGS

2025-12-08 Entertainment
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Supreme Court Showdown: Presidential Removal Power and the Fate of Independent Agencies

Understand the sweeping implications of the Supreme Court argument that could grant presidents the power to fire any federally created officer at will, dissolving decades of administrative structure defined since 1935.

Short Summary

  • The Court will re-examine Humphrey's Executor (1935), deciding if Congress can insulate agency heads from at-will presidential firing.
  • The Petitioner argues for a unitary executive where the President controls all executive power absolutely, mandating immediate removal authority.
  • The Respondent argues historical precedent and statutory reliance support the existence of multi-member, for-cause removal protection for many agencies.
  • The outcome will define the administrative state’s power structure for generations, impacting bodies like the FTC, SEC, and Federal Reserve.

This coverage previews the Rebecca Slaughter v. United States oral argument, focusing on the legal battle over the scope of Article II executive power versus Congressional authority to structure administrative agencies. Analysts break down the key players, the likely vote alignment, and the profound, long-term consequences of the decision on the separation of powers doctrine.

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Join Popok with his pre-oral argument analysis of the players and what’s at stake in this historic oral argument. Then stay for Legal AF presentation of the live stream of the Supreme Court oral argument that will determine whether Trump can fire all Congressionally created boards and agencies and officers, including the Federal Trade Commission, and the Federal Reserve.

Top Comments (10)

@debrajohnson8030 2025-12-08

In my life ive never known of a president that has been given this much power since it became a nation this litteraly makes one sick !

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@mariaarellano5394 2025-12-08

So awful the power grab, can’t listen to it any longer without my stomach turning. They all need to go

47 1 replies
@kykwiltz402 2025-12-08

Thanks, Michael. Please keep us updated on this. 💙

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@claudialind9139 2025-12-08

This is the culmination of a demonic plot since nineteen seventies, and earlier

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@getridoftrump 2025-12-08

I have no faith in the supreme court justices. They are just as corrupt and treasonous as trump is. They have sold their souls to trump and will do anything that trump wants, including giving him complete immunity for his crimes. They will not uphold the constitution or support the law. Remove them and trump's entire regime.

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@ronniemack5953 2025-12-08

Is there not anything that we can do about the Supreme Court because they are the ones that’s destroying America?

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@bgrtfl 2025-12-08

this is FRIGHTENING for the citizens of the US - How is this not national news??

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@bgrtfl 2025-12-08

Its very helpful to have an overview, lay of the land, so to speak. thank you Michael

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@soozq100 2025-12-08

Yes please keep us updated. Thanks Popok

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@Timtalley2025 2025-12-09

It seems that this nightmare is never over, so sad! I can't believe it.

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