In a major win for executive authority, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals handed President Donald Trump a powerful victory this week—ruling that he can remove two key Biden-era appointees from their posts in independent federal agencies. The 2-1 decision overturns lower court rulings that had protected the officials from being ousted.
Cathy Harris of the Merit Systems Protection Board and Gwynne Wilcox of the National Labor Relations Board—both appointed by Joe Biden—are now on the chopping block. Trump had previously moved to remove both individuals but was blocked by Obama-appointed district judges.
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The appeals court, led by Judge Justin Walker, ruled in favor of Trump’s authority under the Constitution, making it clear the president retains sweeping executive powers. Walker, backed by fellow conservative Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson, emphasized that the Constitution vests ultimate executive control in the Oval Office.
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