A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must reinstate thousands of probationary federal employees who were recently dismissed. Judge William Alsup criticized the mass firings as a “sham,” stating that the Office of Personnel Management misused performance evaluations to justify the terminations.
The affected employees worked in multiple federal agencies, including Defense, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs. The American Federation of Government Employees welcomed the decision, while the White House condemned it as unconstitutional and vowed to appeal. The ruling highlights an ongoing battle over federal workforce policies.
