SCOTUS takes up Trump’s bid to fire FTC commissioner at will — a showdown that could topple 90-year precedent

close Video Nearly every Supreme Court justice expressed skepticism about Trump’s use of emergency powers in three-hour heated meeting: Report Fox News anchor and chief legal correspondent Shannon Bream has the latest on the Supreme Court’s deliberations on the legality of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on ‘The Story.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court will weigh the legality of President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire a member of the Federal Trade Commission without cause on Monday — a blockbuster legal fight that could fundamentally reshape the balance of powers across the federal government, and formally topple a 90-year-old court precedent. Justices agreed earlier this year to take up the case, which centers on Trump's firing of Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter, a Democrat, without cause and well before her term was slated to expire in 2029.