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Judge Declines to Halt Trump’s Firing of Inspectors General

The fired inspectors general were forced to drop a request for a temporary restraining order.
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Judge Declines to Halt Trump’s Firing of Inspectors General
District Judge Ana Reyes speaks during a hearing in Washington on June 22, 2022. Senate Judiciary Committee via The Epoch Times
T.J. Muscaro
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A federal judge on Feb. 14 rejected an emergency bid by eight inspectors general fired by the Trump administration to have their jobs restored.

District Judge of the District of Columbia Ana Reyes forced the attorney for the inspectors general to drop the request for a temporary restraining order during a virtual hearing, opting instead for an expedited schedule to hear their request for a preliminary injunction.

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T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.