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US judge declines to block Musk from accessing data, firing workers
By Agence France-Presse
Feb 19, 2025 9:57 am

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A US judge on Tuesday declined a request to temporarily block Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from firing federal employees and accessing agency data, a victory for President Donald Trump in his bid to shrink the government workforce.

Fourteen Democratic-ruled states had filed suit last week contesting Musk's legal authority but District Judge Tanya Chutkan denied their emergency request to pause his actions.

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