Appeals court paves way for Trump to fire thousands of federal employees

April 10 (UPI) – A divided federal appeals court has struck down an order that was forcing the administration of President Donald Trump to reinstate tens of thousands of fired workers, permitting the federal government to dismiss the employees again.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 on Wednesday to stay a ruling issued in mid-March ordering Trump to temporarily reinstate the roughly 25,000 probationary employees who were fired from 18 federal agencies as part of the president's plan to dramatically reduce government costs and shrink the size of the government.

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