A federal judge tonight order agencies to pause for two weeks the implementation of an executive order signed by Trump to drastically reduce the size of the government.
The specific order served as the basis of the massive work force reductions the Trump’s administration has overseen and also empowered Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to hasten the terminations.
A collection of unions and non-profit organizations sued the administration over the job reductions, arguing that “the executive branch cannot lawfully implement large-scale reductions in the federal workforce without the participation of Congress,” an argument with which District Court Judge Susan Illston appeared to agree.
