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CALIFORNIA JUDGE Halts Trump’s Bold Plan to Slash Federal Workforce
— A California judge has stopped President Trump’s push to cut the federal workforce. Judge Susan Illston, who was appointed by Bill Clinton, issued an emergency order after unions and city leaders fought back against Trump’s executive order to shrink government.
The judge’s ruling blocks agencies from following the president’s plan for 14 days. However, it does not force agencies to rehire anyone already laid off. Departments like Health and Human Services, which wanted to cut 10,000 jobs, are now on hold.
Judge Illston said President Trump will likely need Congress if he wants big changes like this. This legal battle shows how liberal states and labor groups keep fighting conservative efforts to lower government spending.
For now, Trump supporters will have to wait as the courts decide if his plan can move forward. The fight over government size is far from over.
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