Two court injunctions have reinstated roughly 25,000 federal employees across various departments. The departments affected include Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior, Treasury, Veterans Affairs, Commerce, Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, Transportation, as well as the EPA, CFPB, FDIC, GSA, SBA, and USAID.
This decision directly counteracts the efforts of individuals like Linda McMahon, former Education Secretary, who described her terminations as "a humanitarian thing," and Elon Musk, who referred to USAID as a "criminal enterprise." The rulings effectively reinstate employees from agencies that faced significant criticism and marginalization.
The reinstatement of these employees highlights the judicial oversight of executive actions and underscores the ongoing political tensions surrounding federal employment.