Trump v. Cook · ¶153
Limits on the President's ability to remove executive officers are unconstitutional. “Under our Constitution, the `executive power'—all of it—is `vested in a President.' ” Seila Law, 591 U. S., at 203 (plurality opinion). “To `discharg[e] the duties of his trust,' the President must have the assistance of officers he can trust.” Slaughter, 609 U. S., at 464. Thus, we explained in an opinion also released today, “the President may remove his subordinates at will,” without cause, without notice, and without a hearing, so long as they exercise any executive power. Id., at 442. Any statute that limits “[t]he President's power to remove—and thus supervise—those who wield executive power on his behalf” is unconstitutional. Seila Law, 591 U. S., at 204 (plurality opinion). This principle admits no exceptions: “The Constitution places all Executive power in the hands of the President.”…Read in context ›
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