Trump Administration Appeals Court Rulings on DOGE Layoffs as Backlash Grows

Over 17,000 reinstated federal employees remain on administrative leave as the legal battle over mass terminations by the Department of Government Efficiency intensifies.

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.