2025-02-21 16:06:21

Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to proceed – for now

A federal judge in Washington has allowed President Donald Trump's mass firings of federal workers to move forward.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/federal-judge-allows-trumps-mass-firings-of-federal-workers-to-proceed-for-now

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