Overview
- The Trump administration is appealing court rulings that ordered the reinstatement of over 17,000 probationary federal employees fired by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
- The affected employees, rehired following a U.S. District Court order, have been placed on paid administrative leave as the case potentially heads to the Supreme Court.
- Jennifer Piggott, a former Treasury Department employee and Trump supporter, expressed regret for her vote after being fired despite receiving a top performance review.
- Public criticism of the layoffs is mounting, including from Trump supporters, who argue the cuts disproportionately harm working-class Americans.
- White House officials have defended the layoffs as necessary for efficiency, while accusing the judiciary of overstepping its authority in blocking the firings.