Fired head of federal watchdog agency says he's ending his legal battle over his removal by Trump

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Dellinger’s lawyers had argued it’s essential for the special counsel to remain independent from the president in order to properly perform their duties without political interference.
49% : think the circuit judges erred badly because their willingness to sign off on my ouster — even if presented as possibly temporary — immediately erases the independence Congress provided for my position, a vital protection that has been accepted as lawful for nearly fifty years,” Dellinger said.
33% : Dellinger sued Trump last month after he was fired in an email with no explanation, despite a law that says special counsels can be removed by the president “only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.”

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