Sudden: Trump seeks Supreme Court authorization to dismiss senior agency officials, outcome could determine whether the Federal Reserve chairman stays or not According to Bloomberg, US President Trump has submitted a request to the US Supreme Court to allow him to immediately dismiss senior officials from two independent agencies. This case is challenging a 90 year old Supreme Court ruling that allowed Congress to protect senior officials from being fired by the president. If Trump wins the lawsuit, it could set a precedent for the president to obtain the removal of independent agency heads, including the chairman of the Federal Reserve.