Supreme Court deals 3 losses to Trump & one big win
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The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to immediately fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, further cementing the Fed’s independence. The court, meanwhile, expanded the president’s power to fire officials, overturning the nearly century-old precedent Humphrey’s Executor. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in a dissent, said it “promises only chaos.” The Court also upheld state laws that count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day and declined to take up an appeal from President Donald Trump over a $5 million verdict and finding that he sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll, a decision that means the president will now have to pay the magazine columnist. CNN chief legal affairs correspondent Paula Reid, CNN chief Supreme Court analyst Joan Biskupic and CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig break down the importance of the Court’s decisions. 0:00 Supreme Court’s key decisions on Trump’s power to fire government officials 2:06 CNN chief Supreme Co
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