Trump Administration Faces Legal Battle Over Mass Reinstatement of 30,000 Workers

The Trump administration has acknowledged firing nearly 25,000 probationary federal employees, part of a broader strategy to reshape the federal workforce. This admission follows court rulings in California and Maryland that deemed the terminations likely illegal and mandated the temporary reinstatement of these workers. President Trump criticized the rulings, suggesting they undermine his authority as president and may require intervention from the Supreme Court. He argued that many of the terminated employees are unaccounted for and questioned the legitimacy of the judges' decisions. The administration plans to appeal these rulings, which were based on claims that proper procedures for mass layoffs were not followed. The move to lay off employees affected multiple federal agencies, including the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Agriculture.