Peter Keisler

But there has been a longstanding debate and one that predates Donald Trump among scholars over whether or not that decision was right and whether or not Congress really should have that power. And the trend of court decisions over the last several years has been to be increasingly skeptical of Congress's power to limit that.

But there has been a longstanding debate and one that predates Donald Trump among scholars over whether or not that decision was right and whether or not Congress really should have that power. And the trend of court decisions over the last several years has been to be increasingly skeptical of Congress's power to limit that.

But there has been a longstanding debate and one that predates Donald Trump among scholars over whether or not that decision was right and whether or not Congress really should have that power. And the trend of court decisions over the last several years has been to be increasingly skeptical of Congress's power to limit that.

But they've never quite gone so far as to overrule that key New Deal precedent. And part of it has been the haunting specter of the Federal Reserve Board, because the Board of Governors are one of those agencies where Congress has written in, you can only fire for cause.

But they've never quite gone so far as to overrule that key New Deal precedent. And part of it has been the haunting specter of the Federal Reserve Board, because the Board of Governors are one of those agencies where Congress has written in, you can only fire for cause.

But they've never quite gone so far as to overrule that key New Deal precedent. And part of it has been the haunting specter of the Federal Reserve Board, because the Board of Governors are one of those agencies where Congress has written in, you can only fire for cause.

And so if you are on the side of the people who want the court to permit Congress to do that, and some cases come up as they are coming up now involving the president's firing of FTC commissioners or national labor relation board members, If you are on that side, the first thing you are saying is, my God, court, don't do this.

And so if you are on the side of the people who want the court to permit Congress to do that, and some cases come up as they are coming up now involving the president's firing of FTC commissioners or national labor relation board members, If you are on that side, the first thing you are saying is, my God, court, don't do this.

And so if you are on the side of the people who want the court to permit Congress to do that, and some cases come up as they are coming up now involving the president's firing of FTC commissioners or national labor relation board members, If you are on that side, the first thing you are saying is, my God, court, don't do this.

Because if the logic and reasoning of their position supports that, it also supports being able to fire Jay Powell. And everybody understands what a disaster it would be if our monetary policy were subject to that kind of direct political control. And if you're on the other side.

Because if the logic and reasoning of their position supports that, it also supports being able to fire Jay Powell. And everybody understands what a disaster it would be if our monetary policy were subject to that kind of direct political control. And if you're on the other side.

Because if the logic and reasoning of their position supports that, it also supports being able to fire Jay Powell. And everybody understands what a disaster it would be if our monetary policy were subject to that kind of direct political control. And if you're on the other side.

if you're arguing in favor of the president's power to remove there are a few exceptions but most people and anyone litigating the case before the court is saying no no that's different that's different the fed is unique monetary policy is unique i can come up with some reasons to distinguish it So that's been a kind of a long background. But what will the court do?

if you're arguing in favor of the president's power to remove there are a few exceptions but most people and anyone litigating the case before the court is saying no no that's different that's different the fed is unique monetary policy is unique i can come up with some reasons to distinguish it So that's been a kind of a long background. But what will the court do?

if you're arguing in favor of the president's power to remove there are a few exceptions but most people and anyone litigating the case before the court is saying no no that's different that's different the fed is unique monetary policy is unique i can come up with some reasons to distinguish it So that's been a kind of a long background. But what will the court do?

Right now, there are cases bubbling up and before the court involving other agencies. The president hasn't fired Jay Powell, as you know, in part because he doesn't want to contaminate those cases by making that vivid how much might be at stake. In those cases, the court is perfectly capable of saying arguments about the Federal Reserve Board are not before us. We're not going to decide that here.

Right now, there are cases bubbling up and before the court involving other agencies. The president hasn't fired Jay Powell, as you know, in part because he doesn't want to contaminate those cases by making that vivid how much might be at stake. In those cases, the court is perfectly capable of saying arguments about the Federal Reserve Board are not before us. We're not going to decide that here.

Right now, there are cases bubbling up and before the court involving other agencies. The president hasn't fired Jay Powell, as you know, in part because he doesn't want to contaminate those cases by making that vivid how much might be at stake. In those cases, the court is perfectly capable of saying arguments about the Federal Reserve Board are not before us. We're not going to decide that here.

Even if they uphold the president's right to fire FTC commissioners and NLRB members and so on, they can say there are arguments out there that the Fed is different and we will wait to address them for another day. And that day may never come. Because, you know, last week the president said, I mean, it was almost a joke, he said, Powell's termination can't come fast enough for me.

Even if they uphold the president's right to fire FTC commissioners and NLRB members and so on, they can say there are arguments out there that the Fed is different and we will wait to address them for another day. And that day may never come. Because, you know, last week the president said, I mean, it was almost a joke, he said, Powell's termination can't come fast enough for me.