A federal judge on Saturday said President Donald Trump cannot summarily fire the head of an independent watchdog agency, setting up a likely Supreme Court battle over Trump’s sweeping attempt to reshape the federal workforce and expand presidential power.

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U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson’s ruling blocks the removal of Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel, which investigates whistleblower reports filed by government workers and protects federal employees from retaliation, political coercion and other practices that are barred in the federal workplace.

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The comments largely express approval of the federal judge's decision to block President Trump's attempt to fire Hampton Dellinger, viewing it as a necessary check on presidential power and a defense of independent watchdogs. Many commenters express concern about Trump's broader... Show more

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