White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday criticized court rulings blocking President Donald Trump from dismissing probationary workers at multiple federal agencies.
United States District Judge William Alsup of the Northern District of California on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to re-hire thousands of workers who were dismissed while on probationary status. Leavitt said Alsup was trying to “usurp” powers that were rightfully the president’s, saying it would be appealed. (RELATED: Dem Rep Thinks Potential Gov’t Shutdown Could Save Bureaucrats From Getting Booted By Trump Admin)
“This injunction is unconstitutional,” Leavitt told reporters in response to a question. “And it is for anybody who has a basic understanding of the law. You cannot have a low-level district court judge filing an injunction to usurp the executive authority of the…
