(FILES) A view of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on June 25, 2026. The Supreme Court ruled on June 29, 2026 that US President Donald Trump can fire a Federal Trade commissioner, fortifying the executive branch's power to staff elite jobs in independent agencies with political allies. In a 6-3 ruling, the court's conservative majority rejected a challenge by Democratic Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter to her dismissal, writing that "subordinates who exercise the President's power are subject to removal by him." (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)