DC Circuit to hear Trump bid to fire government watchdog after federal judge finds effort illegal
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Judge rules head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says President Trump's bid to oust him was unlawful
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Judge rules Trump broke the law in firing key government watchdog
An appeals court has removed the head of a federal watchdog agency in the latest twist in a legal fight over Republican President Donald Trump’s authority to fire the special counsel.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia sided with the Trump administration in allowing the immediate removal of Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel while the court battle continues. Dellinger is likely to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
At a court hearing on Monday, lawyers for the Trump administration said statutorily required work is being done by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, while the union claimed the government is trying to shut the agency down.
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ordered Adam Martinez, the agency's chief operating officer, and certain agency employees to appear for testimony on March 10 to determine whether legally mandated services are being provided.
A judge directed pointed questions at the Trump administration about whether its decision to halt most activity within the CFPB violated the law.
A federal judge wants to hear directly from one of the top officials at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau to learn if the Trump administration is gutting the agency.
A top official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau argues the administration is no longer trying to destroy the agency, while unions say Trump wants a "complete shutdown."
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