EPISODE · Jun 29, 2026 · 41 MIN
SCOTUS Supports Trump's Power, With One Key Exception
from CNN Inside Politics · host CNN Podcasts
While it was a mixed day overall for President Trump at the Supreme Court, the justices gave him another big win on executive power, ruling 6-3 that he had the power to fire a Democratic commissioner on the FTC. The court essentially overturned a 91-year-old decision, signaling presidents can fire heads of agencies that had been considered independent. But they made one key exception, voting 5-4 that he was wrong to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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While it was a mixed day overall for President Trump at the Supreme Court, the justices gave him another big win on executive power, ruling 6-3 that he had the power to fire a Democratic commissioner on the FTC. The court essentially overturned a 91-year-old decision, signaling presidents can fire heads of agencies that had been considered independent. But they made one key exception, voting 5-4 that he was wrong to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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