Trump administration files first supreme court appeal over firing of government watchdog

<p>Attempt to remove head of the office of special counsel is key test of executive branch’s battle with US judiciary to reshape federal government</p><p>Donald Trump’s administration has asked the supreme court to approve the firing of the head of a federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers in the first appeal of Trump’s new term and a key test of his battle with the judicial branch.</p><p>Hampton Dellinger, the head of the office of the special counsel (OSC), is among the fired government watchdogs who have <a href="https://apnews.com/article/watchdogs-trump-mass-firing-inspectors-general-5b4629fb34a168322bf61170286efb76?user_email=c87b91852013b3237ae7cbc122f432f1538d7ec1795d620264ed9c234e8cf439&amp;utm_medium=Morning_Wire&amp;utm_source=Sailthru_AP&amp;utm_campaign=Morning%20Wire%2C%2013%20Feb%2C%202025&amp;utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribers%3E">sued the Trump administration</a>, arguing that their dismissals were illegal and that they should be reinstated.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/17/trump-administration-first-supreme-court-appeal-firing-head-of-office-special-counsel">Continue reading...</a>