The fired head of a federal watchdog agency says he’s dropping his legal battle over his removal by President Donald Trump. Hampton Dellinger announced his decision to drop his case in an emailed statement after the federal appeals court in Washington removed him as the head of the Office of Special Counsel. The case had become a flashpoint in the debate over how much power the president should have to replace the leaders of independent agencies as he moves to radically reshape and shrink the federal government. The case was expected to go to the U.S. Supreme Court.
