A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump Administration from firing intel agency officials who worked on DEI programs.
US District Judge Anthony Trenga, a George W. Bush appointee, said the fired officials are entitled to appeal the firings and seek reassignment for other jobs in the agency.
Last month Judge Trenga rejected a bid to block the Trump Admin from firing the 19 intelligence officials.
“In effect, they are at-will employees,” Judge Trenga said last month during a hearing, according to Politico.
The judge however said he will offer relief to the fired intel staffers in the future if they are not reassigned to other roles in the agency.
“The court is certainly available for future consideration of this case as the facts unfold over the next several months,” the judge said.
On Monday, Judge Trenga sided with the the intel officials assigned to DEI programs and blocked the Trump Admin from firing them.
Reuters reported:
A U.S. judge on Monday blocked the firing of 19 intelligence officers who had worked on diversity, equality, inclusion and accessibility programs that President Donald Trump ordered eliminated, according to their attorney.
Kevin Carroll, who represents the Central Intelligence Agency and Office of the Director of National Intelligence employees, said that Judge Anthony Trenga of the Eastern District of Virginia ruled the officers have the right to appeal their terminations to CIA Director John Ratcliffe or Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. The judge also ruled that they have the right to be considered for other jobs in the intelligence community, Carroll said.
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