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.

  • @Jhex
    6•4 days ago

    All of which is in place mostly because some actively voted for Republicans and most of the rest decided they couldn’t be bothered voting

    • @[email protected]
      1•4 days ago

      The Republicans always have a base of 20-30% that will always vote for them no matter what. They managed to stir up more of the crazies in the last few election cycles.

      • @Jhex
        3•4 days ago

        And the rest of eligible voters, too lazy, apathetic or just dumb

        That was still my original point

        • @[email protected]
          1•4 days ago

          The other 20-30% of the voting population went democrat and the rest decided not to vote.

          Seems like we have a 3 voter system: R or D or A.

          A for apathy.