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Two judges order Trump administration to give fired workers their jobs back


A federal judge has ordered the rehiring of probationary workers terminated by the Trump administration.

Judge William Alsup called the sacking of these employees part of a "sham" strategy that aimed to circumvent proper procedures for reducing the federal workforce. District Judge Alsup, appointed in San Francisco, countered the DOJ lawyer's arguments from the bench, citing evidence including termination letters that stated the firings were carried out on OPM's instructions. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused the judge of singlehandedly "attempting to unconstitutionally seize the power of hiring and firing from the executive branch".

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