Senator Coons statement on Supreme Court decisions in Trump v. Slaughter and Trump v. Cook cases

WILMINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Slaughter, a case regarding President Trump's attempted removal of Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, and in Trump v. Cook, a case regarding the president's attempted firing of Federal Reserve Board Member Lisa Cook:

"The president is not meant to be a dictator or a king, but this Supreme Court continues to give President Trump unchecked power.

"Today's decision will bring the kind of leadership chaos we've seen at the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to agencies that protect workers, keep our economy on track, and regulate our internet and our elections. Now, President Trump can remove the heads of those agencies if they make a decision he dislikes even when it is best for our nation. It could leave Americans who are already struggling with more expensive internet, fewer consumer protections, and more dangerous workplaces.

"While in the context of Slaughter the decision is baffling, I'm glad the court found a way to limit the scope of this opinion when it comes to the Federal Reserve. The independence of the Federal Reserve is part of the foundation of the American economy and a benchmark for the world - and its decision will protect our economy from some of the president's political meddling. I've known Lisa Cook for over three decades. She is a brilliant economist dedicated to making the economy stronger for the American people. When President Trump doesn't like our economic numbers, his answer is not to accept responsibility, or to enact policies that will make them better - it's just to fire people. I'm glad to see that strategy has been halted here."