White House Challenges Court Rulings on Mass Federal Employee Firings

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defends the Trump administration’s actions, claiming judicial overreach as courts order reinstatement of terminated workers.

Federal courts ruled that the Trump administration’s mass termination of probationary federal employees was likely unlawful and ordered their reinstatement.
Judges criticized the administration’s justification for the firings, with one describing the government's argument as 'bordering on the frivolous.'
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt argued that district court injunctions blocking the firings were unconstitutional and claimed they undermined executive authority.
Leavitt accused the judiciary of partisan activism, citing a sharp increase in injunctions against Trump’s agenda compared to the previous administration.
Legal experts and critics challenged Leavitt’s statements, emphasizing the constitutional role of the judiciary in checking executive actions.