The US Supreme Court rejects an attempt by former President Donald Trump to remove Federal Reserve governor Christopher Cook, with the court ruling that the removal authority is limited. Chief Justice John Roberts writes that Fed governors “may be removed only ‘for cause,’” emphasizing that their tenure protections cannot be overridden by the kind of unprecedented approach sought in the bid. The decision means the legal challenge to terminate Cook’s position is denied, and the statutory standard for removal remains unchanged: governors can be removed only when the specified grounds are met. The ruling reinforces the independence framework for Federal Reserve officials by limiting executive power over who can be removed from the central bank and under what circumstances. The Supreme Court’s decision is presented as a straightforward application of the “for cause” requirement under the relevant governing provisions, leaving in place the protections afforded to Federal Reserve governors.