A federal appeals court has granted President Donald Trump the authority to remove the head of a government watchdog agency amid an ongoing legal challenge to his dismissal. The DC Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order allowing the Trump administration to temporarily halt a lower court ruling that deemed the firing of Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel, as unlawful. The appeals court stated that the order enables Dellinger’s removal from his position and acknowledged the administration’s compliance with the requirements for a stay pending appeal. Additionally, the appeals court indicated that it would expedite the review process of the lower court ruling. It is anticipated that Dellinger will seek an emergency appeal to the US Supreme Court in response to the court’s decision. This situation is evolving, and updates are expected as the story progresses.