US judge halts Trump administration’s planned job cuts at 20 federal agencies Related news

Maria Sandu

ANKARA A US federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with sweeping job cuts and staff reductions at 20 federal agencies, ruling that the administration likely overstepped its legal authority, press reports said Friday. The ruling targets an executive order issued in February under an effort spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency, an unofficial government-shrinking team led by billionaire Elon Musk, the top campaign donor to US President