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Federal judge says Elon Musk's DOGE-led mass firings need to stop now: "Illegal"

Carla Sinclair
Feb 28, 2025
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Image: Elon Musk; Frederic Legrand - COMEO / Shutterstock.com

A federal judge put the kibosh on Elon Musk's DOGE-led mass firings of federal workers, calling the billionaire's tactics "illegal."

San Francisco's U.S. District Judge William Alsup said on Thursday that the Office of Personnel Management can hire and fire employees within its own department, …

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