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Appeals court permits Trump to remove head of federal watchdog agency

Headline from UPI, on the newest of 2 developments

A Washington, D.C., appeals court has permitted President Donald Trump to remove the head of a federal watchdog agency amid litigation.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Judge rules head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says Trump's bid to oust him was unlawful

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. Newest

    Appeals court permits Trump to remove head of federal watchdog agency

    Headline from UPI ·

Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    Trump's effort to fire government watchdog 'unlawful', judge rules (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    President Donald Trump's effort to remove the head of a federal watchdog agency was "unlawful," a federal judge in Washington, D.C., said Saturday.

  2. The Guardian

    Trump’s firing of watchdog agency chief illegal and would give ‘license to bully officials’, judge rules (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Case is seen as early test of scope of presidential authority as Trump seeks to rein in federal agencies’ independence

  3. CNN

    Head of federal watchdog agency fired by Trump should remain on the job, judge rules (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A federal judge ruled Saturday that the head of a government watchdog agency whom President Donald Trump is attempting to fire is entitled to remain in the post, setting up a dispute that will almost certainly be decided by the Supreme Court.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Judge rules head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says Trump's bid to oust him was unlawful (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The head of a federal watchdog agency must remain in his job, a judge in Washington ruled on Saturday, saying President Donald Trump's bid to remove the special...

  5. UPI

    Trump unlawfully fired government watchdog, federal judge rules (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A federal judge ruled Saturday that President Donald Trump's administration had unlawfully fired the head of a federal watchdog agency and blocked his removal from the office, court documents show.

  6. The Boston Globe

    Appeals court allows removal of head of watchdog agency as legal battle rages over Trump firing. Follow live updates. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The special counsel sued President Trump after he was fired even though the law says special counsels can be removed by the president "only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office."

  7. UPI

    Appeals court permits Trump to remove head of federal watchdog agency (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A Washington, D.C., appeals court has permitted President Donald Trump to remove the head of a federal watchdog agency amid litigation.

  8. CNN

    Appeals court allows Trump to remove head of federal watchdog agency for now (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to remove the head of a government watchdog agency while a legal challenge to his firing plays out.

  9. New York Post

    Appeals court allows Trump to fire head of federal watchdog agency (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed President Trump to move forward with the firing of the head of a federal watchdog agency.

  10. The Columbian

    Appeals court allows removal of watchdog agency head as legal battle rages over Trump firing (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court in Washington removed the head of a federal watchdog agency on Wednesday in the latest twist in a legal fight over Republican President Donald Trump’s authority to f

  11. MyNorthwest

    Appeals court allows removal of head of watchdog agency as legal battle rages over Trump firing (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court has removed the head of a federal watchdog agency in the latest twist in a legal fight over Republican President Donald

  12. WMUR

    Appeals court allows Trump to remove federal watchdog head (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    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.