In a pivotal session on Monday, the conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court signaled its inclination to uphold Donald Trump's removal of Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter, potentially altering legal precedent to bolster presidential power.

The justices appeared divided along ideological lines, with conservative justices supporting the administration's position that current tenure protections for independent agency heads infringe upon executive authority, while liberal justices warned of unchecked presidential control.

The court's decision could dismantle the precedent set by the 1935 case Humphrey's Executor v. United States, affecting independent agency structures and the tenure of their officials, thereby reshaping government functionality and presidential influ

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