Assume that the year is now 2023. President Bieber (a Democrat, elected to office in 2022) disagrees with various positions taken on Food and Drug Administration (FDA) matters by FDA director S. Gomez, who was appointed to her post in 2021 by then-President Jolie (a Republican). President Bieber has therefore sent Gomez a letter stating that she is discharged as FDA director. Gomez, however, refuses to relinquish her position. Who is acting lawfully here? 

Gomezbecause she is removable only for cause, which does not exist here. 

President Bieber, because of the type of agency FDA is. 

Gomez,  because the President does not have unlimited authority over independent agencies such as FDA.

President Bieber,because the head of any administrative agency is removable at the President's will.

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