A federal court in Baltimore, Maryland, has ordered the reinstatement of approximately 25,000 government employees who were dismissed under the administration of President Donald Trump.
Since assuming office, President Trump’s administration has terminated employees from 18 government agencies as part of cost-cutting measures. A significant portion of the dismissed workers came from three key departments:
Treasury Department: 7,600 employees
Agriculture Department: 5,700 employees
Department of Health and Human Services: 3,200 employees
Following Trump’s victory in the November 2024 presidential election, he pledged to reduce government spending. To achieve this, he established a department named “Government Spending Reduction and Workforce Efficiency,” led by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, owner of Tesla, SpaceX, and X (formerly Twitter).
On January 20, after taking the oath of office, Trump signed an executive order initiating widespread government job cuts. Since then, multiple agencies have continued dismissing employees. However, until now, no official figure had been released regarding the total number of terminated workers.
Federal Judge James Brader, who issued the ruling, stated that while the court does not oppose workforce reductions, they must be conducted in accordance with the U.S. Constitution and existing laws. The court found that proper legal procedures were not followed in the dismissal of these 25,000 employees.
The court has also directed the relevant government agencies to submit regular updates on the reinstatement process.