Judge tells government watchdogs fired by Trump there's not much she can do for them

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Well this is a switch..

Judge tells government watchdogs fired by Trump there's not much she can do for them
Reyes, known for her sharp legal questioning, said earlier this year that she is not inclined to rule in favor of the fired inspectors general
By Breanne Deppisch Fox News
Published March 27, 2025 4:05pm EDT

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 suggested that the best the court could do would be to order back pay, even as she told both parties, "I don't think anyone can contest that the removal of these people — the way that they were fired — was a violation of the law."

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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/reyes-hearing-eight-fired-inspectors-general-appear-court-challenge-terminations

[Smokin Joe]

What have they been 'watchdogging' and what of the myriad egregious misuses and abuses of taxpayer money did they identify and bring to the attention of the American People? How long has it taken them to not do this?

Performance counts.