UPDATE 2-US judge blocks Trump's plan to lay off thousands of government workers
Published on: Oct. 16, 2025, 12:22 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Her ruling came shortly after White House Budget Director Russell Vought said on "The Charlie Kirk Show" that more than 10,000 federal workers could lose their jobs because of the shutdown, which entered its 15th day on Wednesday. Illston at the hearing cited a series of public statements by Trump and Vought that she said showed explicit political motivations for the layoffs, such as Trump saying that cuts would target "Democrat agencies." "You can't do that in a nation of laws.
