A federal judge on Tuesday (March 18, 2025) blocked billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency from taking any extra steps to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development, saying their efforts to shut the company seemingly violated the U.S. Constitution.
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In a preliminary ruling, U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang in Maryland ordered President Donald Trump’s adviser Mr. Musk and DOGE to restore entry to USAID’s laptop programs for the company’s direct and contract workers, together with hundreds who’ve been positioned on depart.
The ruling got here in response to a lawsuit by present and former workers, certainly one of a number of at the moment pending over the fast dismantling of the international help company.
The White House didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
Published – March 19, 2025 01:55 am IST
