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BREAKING: A federal judge deals a crushing blow to Donald Trump and Elon Musk by ordering key government departments to hire back tens of thousands of employees who were unceremoniously fired.

This is a huge win for those of us who actually want a functioning government…

“It is sad, a sad day when our government would fire some good employee, and say it was based on performance, when they know good and well, that’s a lie,” stated U.S. District Judge William Alsup.

He wrote that the departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Energy, Interior, Agriculture, and Treasury must “offer reinstatement to any and all probationary employees terminated on or about February 13.”

February 13th was when Trump’s Office of Personnel Management directed department and agency heads to begin the mass firings.

Probationary workers are those who have been hired or promoted in the last year or two. In other words, they are some of the most valuable workers in our government. If you’ve been recently promoted it’s because you’re doing a great job — not because you’re disposable.

Judge Alsup bluntly stated that the firing directive was illegal and added that terminations in general can be permitted as long as “it’s done correctly under the law.”

Additionally, the judge asked for a list of all the probationary employees who were fired as well as an explanation of what each department and agency is doing to complying with his order.