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A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from taking any further steps to shut down the US Agency for International Development.
In a ruling Tuesday, Judge Theodore Chuang said the efforts, led by Trump ally Elon Musk's Department for Government Efficiency (Doge), likely violated the US constitution "in multiple ways".
Chuang ordered Doge to restore access to USAID's computer and payment systems for employees, including those who were placed on leave.
The judge also ruled that termination of USAID employees should stop, but did not order the reinstating of employees previously placed on leave.
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