Why might it be wrong for a president to fire an official even though they have the power to do so$?$ Under what circumstances do you think it would be ethically permissible for a president to fire an agency head? What are some protections that could be put into place to help ensure that a president doesn't fire an agency head for an unethical reason?

The Federal Bureau of Investigation $($FBI$)$ is an executive agency within the Department of Justice. As such, the president has the power to fire the director of the FBI. In May $2017,$ President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey. This was a very controversial move; some pundits accused Trump of doing so to prevent the FBI from investigating certain of Trump's relationships and business transactions. Although everyone generally agrees that Trump had the power

to fire Comey, if he did so in an attempt to obstruct justice, Congress could consider impeachment as a consequence for President Trump. As it