The court’s conservative majority may be receptive to the argument that presidents have unlimited power to remove leaders of independent agencies.

The statute that created the job now filled by Mr. Dellinger, who was confirmed by the Senate in 2024, provides for a five-year term and says the special counsel “may be removed by the president only for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.” But a one-sentence email to Mr. Dellinger on Feb. 7 gave no reasons for terminating him, effective immediately.

  • CileTheSane
    8·
    3 days ago

    Well in that case I guess there’s nothing to do but keep your head down and let it happen.

    They don’t care about public opinion or if people complain about them. Ask the French what they do when their representatives stop representing.

    • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      3 days ago

      Not one American remembers that the tool of the people is actually the threat of violence. Its why the State works so had monopolizing it.