A win for the president would be a major blow to a 90-year-old precedent.

The justices heard arguments in the DOJ's appeal of a lower court's decision that Trump exceeded his authority when he moved to dismiss FTC member Rebecca Slaughter.

Such a decision will “destroy the structure of government” and remove one of the remaining roadblocks to the president’s ability to do whatever he wants.

A win for the president would be a major blow to a 90-year-old precedent.

Court appears to be split down partisan lines in favor of historic expansion of executive power – key US politics stories from 8 December 2025