'Rude awakening': Momentous Supreme Court case may create new 'nightmare'

The Supreme Court's upcoming decision in a case over whether the president can fire anyone he wants could be part of President Donald Trump's legacy long after he leaves office.

The high court began hearing arguments Monday in Trump v. Slaughter, which could redefine presidential power limits over independent agencies' authority to fire officials, MS NOW reported Tuesday.

"The end result may be nothing less than a rollback of the features that underpinned American strength and stability in the 20th century," according to the outlet.

The court's decision could leave lasting repercussions for future presidents.

"Depending on your political leanings, this sounds like a dream — or a nightmare. Either way, after four or eight years, the country would have a rude awakening, as the next Republican administration presumably then would replace every board member at those agencies with staunch conservatives and begin aggressively undoing every one of those policies and implementing their polar opposite," MS NOW reported.

And while Trump has asserted his executive powers in his move to pressure the FCC chair to suspend late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel, the Supreme Court could give the Federal Reserve an exception to stay independent.

"Broadening the powers of the presidency could allow Trump to take this personalization of national policy to even more damaging levels — and it would keep those powers in place for presidents to come," according to MS NOW.