Legal academics are urging Congress to rebuild safeguards for independent federal agencies after the US Supreme Court’s decision in *Trump v. Slaughter*. The ruling allows presidents to dismiss leaders of agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission more freely, weakening a longstanding model designed to insulate regulatory decisions from direct White House control; the scholars argue Congress should respond through legislation.

The case arose from President Trump’s 2025 dismissal of FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, despite a law allowing removal only for specified misconduct or incapacity. In a 6–3 decision on 29 June, the Court overturned the 91-year-old *Humphrey’s Executor* precedent, potentially affecting numerous bipartisan commissions; supporters say it strengthens presidential accountability, while critics warn it makes regulators more vulnerable to political pressure.