The Supreme Court won’t allow Trump to immediately fire head of whistleblower office
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that protects government whistleblowers, in its first word on the many legal fights over President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda.
The justices said in an unsigned order that Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel, could remain in his job at least until Feb. 26. That’s when a lower-court order temporarily protecting him expires.
The high court neither granted nor rejected the administration’s plea to immediately remove him. Instead, the court held the request in abeyance, noting that the order expires in just a few days.
More Stories
Former Hiscox chief Bronek Masojada elected City of London Lord Mayor
Bronek Masojada, the former group chief executive of insurer Hiscox, has been elected the 698th Lord Mayor of the City...
Getting to know you: Lauren Templeton, founder, Select
Lauren Templeton is the founder and director of Select School of Performing Arts, which she launched in 2019 after training...
Getting to know you: Dr Amo Raju OBE, MD, Amo Raju & Associates
Dr Amo Raju OBE DL stepped down in September 2024 after 30 years as chief executive of Disability Direct, the...
BCC says Budget is critical test after Burnham conference speech
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has said next month’s Budget will be the “critical test” for Andy Burnham’s government,...
Burnham to scrap pension triple lock after next election
Andy Burnham will scrap the state pension triple lock after the next general election and use the savings to build...
OpenAI pulls GPT-6.1 Astra release after model falls short on safety
OpenAI has said it will not release GPT-6.1 Astra, the latest version of its agentic AI model, after the system...