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A judge appointed by former President Barack Obama has ruled
that President Donald Trump can fire a special counsel while an appeals court
considers the case.
Hampton Dellinger, Trump's former special counsel, filed a
lawsuit to overturn the firing in federal court. The legal battle over
Dellinger's fate is central to Trump's strategy of eliminating government
employees he deems unnecessary.
Former President Joe Biden appointed Dellinger as a special
counsel, whose role was to handle cases involving federal government
whistleblowers.
The purpose of the position was to allow federal employees
to report scams and irregularities without fear of retaliation.