LOADING ERROR LOADINGA federal judge in San Francisco is blocking President Donald Trump from laying off thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown, calling the administration’s attempt at a mass firing “political retribution.”U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston of San Francisco said Tuesday that unions representing federal employees were likely to prove that the job cuts were illegal. AdvertisementThe Trump administration had vowed to fire federal workers en masse if Democrats stood their ground in their funding fight with congressional Republicans. Illston previously issued a temporary restraining order in the case to prevent Trump from moving ahead with the layoffs. AdvertisementFederal workers have rallied against the Trump administration's deep cuts to federal agencies. via Associated PressIndeed, Trump boasted about slashing “Democrat” programs and agencies, describing the shutdown as an opportunity to attack the federal workforce further.

Source: Huffington Post October 28, 2025 23:26 UTC