Appeals court hands Trump a victory, OK’ing firings of two independent agency heads

Source: NPR
Type: news-reporting
Archive Link: Wayback Machine
Author: Andrea Hsu

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Events Citing This Source

EventDateCategory
Trump Fires Independent Agency Board MembersFeb 2025Erosion of Democratic Norms

People Mentioned

PersonRole
Cathy HarrisMSPB Member (2022-2025); chair 2023-2025; fired by Trump without cause
Donald Trump45th and 47th President of the United States
Gwynne WilcoxNLRB Member (2021-2025); fired by Trump without cause

Institutions Mentioned

InstitutionDescription
MSPBMerit Systems Protection Board, independent agency adjudicating federal employee appeals
NLRBNational Labor Relations Board, independent agency overseeing labor law and union elections