Sonia Sotomayor silences Supreme Court chamber with blistering challenge to Trump lawyer

“You’re asking us to destroy the structure of government and to take away from Congress its ability to protect its idea that the government is better structured with some agencies that are independent,” Sotomayor said.

“What you’re saying is the president can do more than the law permits," Sotomayor said.

That silenced the room, and Sauer hurriedly rephrased some of his earlier arguments in favor of reversing Humphrey.