US judges challenge Trump cuts as legal battles mount

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 11, 2025 10:37 am

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration was on a collision course with the US courts Monday, with federal judges questioning the legality of the White House's cost-cutting onslaught of government and Vice President J.D Vance warning the judiciary to back off.

In his first three weeks in office, President Donald Trump has issued a flurry of executive orders aimed at slashing federal spending, appointing SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk to lead efforts that critics widely denounce as unconstitutional.

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