A federal appeals court ruled that the president has broad authority to fire members of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, allowing Donald Trump to remove two Democratic board members earlier this year. The judges held that FLRA members qualify as removable at-will executive officials, rejecting arguments that their independence was legally protected. The decision strengthens Trump’s influence over federal labor policy at a time when the agency is facing major case backlogs.
See "U.S. court says Trump can remove Democrats from two federal labor boards", Daniel Wiessner, Reuters, December 5, 2025