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From Fox News: Eight inspectors general abruptly fired by President Donald Trump at the start of his second term appeared in federal court Thursday to challenge their dismissals — a long-shot case that nonetheless sparked fireworks during oral arguments.
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes acknowledged on Thursday that it would be difficult for the court to reinstate the eight ousted inspectors generals, who were part of a broader group of 17 government watchdogs abruptly terminated by Trump in January, just four days into his second White House term.
In a lawsuit last month, the eight inspectors general challenged their firings as both “unlawful and unjustified” and asked to be reinstated – a remedy that Reyes acknowledged Thursday would be exceedingly difficult, even if she were to find that their firings were unconstitutional.
“Unless you convince me otherwise,” she told the plaintiffs, “I don’t see how I could reinstate the inspectors general” to their roles.
Reyes also said of the firings, “I think you can all agree that this is not a decent way to treat anyone. The question is whether it was legal.”
HAPPENING NOW: Judge Reyes opens her hearing on fired IGs saying that even if she sides with them, she sees no path to actually reinstating them. Her remedies are limited, she thinks, to backpay.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) March 27, 2025
Judge tells government watchdogs fired by Trump there’s not much she can do for them https://t.co/sy5ZpWF9FN
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 27, 2025
Reyes is the same judge who just ruled against the Trump administration, blocking the executive order that banned transgenders in the military.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired back at Reyes last week, when she first temporarily blocked the order.
“Since “Judge” Reyes is now a top military planner, she/they can report to Fort Benning at 0600 to instruct our Army Rangers on how to execute High Value Target Raids…after that, Commander Reyes can dispatch to Fort Bragg to train our Green Berets on counterinsurgency warfare,” Hegseth declared.
Since “Judge” Reyes is now a top military planner, she/they can report to Fort Benning at 0600 to instruct our Army Rangers on how to execute High Value Target Raids…after that, Commander Reyes can dispatch to Fort Bragg to train our Green Berets on counterinsurgency warfare. https://t.co/CNrl252Irs
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) March 22, 2025
BREAKING: Judge rules on Trump administration’s transgender military ban
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