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US judge declines to halt Trump’s push to slash federal workforce

Elon Musk speaks at an indoor presidential inauguration parade event in Washington, DC, on January 20 [Matt Rourke/AP Photo]

A United States judge has handed a temporary win to President Donald Trump and billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk, ruling against a request for a temporary restraining order that would slow down their efforts to hollow out federal agencies.

District Judge Tanya Chutkan’s decision on Tuesday came as part of an ongoing lawsuit brought by 14 states, arguing that Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has no authority to fire federal workers or access sensitive data.

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