Biden Lurks Well Within His Powers To Fire Social Security Boss https://www.nysun.com/national/biden-lurks-well-within-his-powers-to-fire-social/91574/ President Biden has fired the Social Security Commissioner, Andrew Saul, but the commissioner insists Mr. Biden doesnt have that power. Saul said in an interview Friday afternoon that he would not leave his post, challenging the legality of the White House move to oust him, the Washington Post reported. As the head of an independent agency whose leadership does not normally change with a new administration, Sauls six-year term was supposed to last until January 2025, the Post said. On the substance, Commissioner Saul appointed by President Trump after previous public service on the boards of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Federal Thrift Investment Board is a Republican and surely closer to my own views than anyone Mr. Biden might pick. This is especially so as Mr. Biden comes under pressure from his partys left wing to increase payroll taxes on high earners, or to apply the Social Security tax to non-wage income.