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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Elon Musk calls Bush-appointed judge ‘evil’ after court orders Trump to restore CDC and health websites

Elon Musk wants a federal judge to be “fired” after Donald Trump’s administration was ordered to restore public health data that was removed from government websites.

“This evil judge must be fired!” said Musk, sharing a photograph of Washington, D.C. District Judge John Bates on his X platform.

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