Supreme Court Rules Trump Can Fire SEC and CFTC Commissioners at Will

The Supreme Court overturned a 91-year precedent, giving President Trump the power to fire SEC and CFTC commissioners at will. The ruling could reshape crypto regulation and complicate the Clarity Act negotiations.

• The 6-3 conservative majority overturned a precedent from the FDR era that protected agency commissioners from at-will firing.
• Trump can now remove SEC and CFTC commissioners for almost any reason, giving him direct control over crypto regulators.
• The ruling complicates the Clarity Act, as Democrats had demanded bipartisan commission appointments as a condition for support.
• The SEC currently has three Republican commissioners and zero Democrats; the CFTC has only a lone Republican chairman.
• The case originated from FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, whose husband works at crypto venture firm Paradigm.

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Last updated 30 Jun 2026