Judge Pauser Donald Trump’s Plan to put thousands of USAID workers on leave | Us news

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A federal court has paused aspects of a plan by Donald Trump to run the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and set approx. 2,700 of his staff on leave.

District Judge Carl Nichols who were nominated by The President of the United States During his first period, legal arguments from the largest government workers’ association and an association of foreign services agreed.

They defended to stop Mr. Trump’s administration Attempting to close USAIDthat distributes billions of dollars humanitarian help around the world.

Ministry of Justice’s official Brett Shumate told Judge Nichols that around 2,200 USAID employees would be put on paid leave under the administration’s plans.

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“The president has decided that there is corruption and fraud at USAID,” said Mr. Shumate.

It repeats comments made by President Trump on Friday in a post on truth that social accuses USAID – without evidence – of corruption and spending money fraudulently.

But Karla Gilbride, a lawyer for the unions, argued that the plans were illegal: “The largest reduction in force as well as the closure of offices, the forced relocation of these persons were all performed beyond the executive authority in violation of Power’s separation .

Judge Nichol’s order, which in force until February 14, blocks Trump’s administration from implementing plans to place the 2,200 USAID workers on paid leave from Saturday.

It also reintroduces about 500 employees who had already been flooded.

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And there will be a ban on moving USAID humanitarian workers stationed outside the United States after overseas staff were ordered to return home within 30 days.

Judge Nichols will consider a request for a long -term break at a hearing scheduled for next week.

But he rejected other requests from the unions to reopen USAID buildings and restore funding to agency grants and contracts.

Shortly after being inaugurated, Mr. Trump ordered that all US foreign aid were pause to make sure it is in line with his “America First” policy.

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Dismantling USAID is largely monitored by Elon MuskThe president’s efforts are at the forefront of reducing costs and bureaucracy.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Insists that the government will continue to provide foreign aid, “but it will be foreign assistance that makes sense and is in line with our national interest”.

Friday’s decision is the latest setback in the courts For the Trump administration.

The judges have temporarily paused other controversial policies, including one that offers financial incentives for federal workers to resign and another ending of US citizenship for anyone born in the United States if their parents are in the country illegally.