ALEXANDRIA, Va.—A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on March 31 to keep a group of intelligence community employees on administrative leave.
The administration had offered certain employees multiple resignation options after President Donald Trump issued an executive order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
During a hearing in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga partially granted the plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction, stating that they faced the prospect of irreparable harm without an order.
Kevin Carroll, an attorney for the plaintiffs, told the judge that Trump had defamed the employees by suggesting they engaged in unlawful behavior….