Protesters hold signs in solidarity with the American Federation of Government Employees of District 14 at a rally in support of federal workers at the Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C., on March 4. (Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images)
The judge earlier ruled OPM lacked the power to fire workers, including probationary employees who normally have less than a year of civil service on the job.
The agencies affected included Defense, Agriculture, Energy, Interior, Treasury and Veterans Affairs.
Aslup appeared incredibly frustrated with the government during the hearing Thursday, saying "this is a sham" at least four times.
He added that by not having anyone from OPM there to testify today, it was preventing them from getting to the truth.
President Donald Trump and White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk depart after looking at Tesla vehicles on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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The number of fired workers was in the thousands, according to Reuters.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Fox News' Michael Lundin contributed to this report.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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