Chad Ezell

Judge Overturns Trump’s Mass Firings as Unlawful

Judge Alsup condemned the Trump administration’s refusal to present OPM director Chad Ezell for questioning and its characterization of employee firings as performance-based, calling it a deceptive tactic. The administration, aided by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), dismissed at least 30,000 employees, disproportionately targeting probationary workers. While some dismissed employees have been reinstated, the majority remain unemployed. Alsup’s criticism highlights the questionable nature of these dismissals.

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