Supreme court lets Trump fire FTC commissioner for now and will hear arguments later

Court grants justice department request to block judge's order that shielded Rebecca Slaughter from being dismissed

The US supreme court on Monday let Donald Trump fire a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, for now, while agreeing to hear arguments in the case in December, setting up a major test of presidential power over government agencies designed by Congress to be independent.

The court granted a justice department request to block a judge's order that had shielded Rebecca Slaughter, who sued to challenge Trump's action, from being dismissed from the consumer protection and antitrust agency before her term expires in 2029.