A federal judge has turned down a bid to block the Trump administration from firing intelligence officers who worked in DEI programs, but he prodded the spy agencies involved to try to find new jobs in the intelligence community for those being ousted.

USAID Staffers: Trump-appointed Judge Carl Nichols ruled Friday the Trump administration can place workers at USAID on leave, reversing a previous ruling he made against the government after the administration submitted a filing assuring workers on leave will continue to receive government protections.

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration can move forward with plans to fire career officers at the CIA and other intelligence agencies who had temporary jobs working in diversity programs.

A federal judge on Thursday lifted his block on the Trump administration, letting it fire intelligence community employees whose jobs were focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.