The Trump administration is seeking to persuade a federal appeals court to block rulings that reinstated two independent agency officials who were fired. An appeals panel appeared divided during the proceedings regarding the administration's authority to dismiss these officials. The court's skepticism was evident as arguments were presented about President Donald Trump's powers to fire members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). A Justice Department attorney urged the court to suspend judicial orders that favored the reinstatement of these board members. The case is being heard by the DC Circuit, with Judges Millett, Walker, and Henderson presiding over the oral arguments.