Supreme Court rules Trump cannot fire

The Supreme Court blocked President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, keeping her on the board while lower courts test the administration's claimed cause for removal.

1. Frame 1Supreme Court blocks Trump's firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook, guarding the central bank from direct White House control.
2. Frame 2A 5-4 majority says the Fed's for-cause protection is not at-will employment.
3. Frame 3Trump cited mortgage-fraud allegations from before Cook joined the Fed; Cook denies wrongdoing.
4. Frame 4The ruling leaves factual questions for lower courts instead of deciding the allegations now.
5. Frame 5Cook stays on the Fed board while the case tests presidential power over independent agencies.
6. Frame 6Next, the administration must prove legal cause if it wants another removal order.