Judge says he will temporarily block Trump from placing 2,200 USAID workers on paid leave
- Posted on February 7, 2025
- By The Dallas Morning News
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Judge says he will temporarily block Trump from placing 2,200 USAID workers on paid leave
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The workers associations argue that Trump lacks the authority for his swift dismantling of a six-decade-old aid agency enshrined in congressional legislation.