Episode

After Slaughter decision, MSPB no longer calling itself ‘independent’

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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

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Jul 24, 2026

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416

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Summary

The Merit Systems Protection Board is no longer describing itself as “independent.” In recent weeks, the board has been removing the word “independent” from its public-facing materials. The action has raised questions of confidence in other MSPB processes. Here with more, Federal News Network’s Drew Friedman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .